choreography
noun
cho·re·og·ra·phy
ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē 
plural choreographies
1
: the art of symbolically representing dancing
2
a
: the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet
b
: a composition created by this art
3
: something resembling choreography
… a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy …—
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In ancient Greece, a choreia was a circular dance accompanied by a singing chorus. But the actual notating of dances by means of symbols didn't begin until the 17th or 18th century, when ballet developed into a complex art form in France. The choreographer of a major ballet, which might run to an hour or more, will always record his or her work in notation, though choreographing a five-minute segment for a TV talent show usually doesn't require any record at all.
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—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
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Pulling off the choreography of a rotating double backflip still felt feasible to Caldwell.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Adapted from the first act of Stephen Schwartz’s long-running Broadway hit (which, itself, is an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s book), the film is visually stunning, with impeccable production design, choreography, and, of course, powerhouse vocals.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
For Chalamet and Kawaguchi — who portrays Marty’s rival Koto Endo, and in real life is the winner of the Japanese National Deaf Table Tennis Championships — learning the foot-and-paddle choreography, with the precision of dancers in a Bob Fosse musical, was vital.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
Pulling off the choreography of a rotating double backflip still felt feasible to Caldwell.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Choreography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choreography. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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choreography
noun
cho·re·og·ra·phy
ˌkōr-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē
ˌkȯr-
: the art of arranging dances especially for ballet
choreograph
verb
ˈkōr-ē-ə-ˌgraf,
ˈkȯr-
choreographer
noun
ˌkōr-ē-ˈäg-rə-fər,
ˌkȯr-
choreographic
adjective
-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik
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