Choreographing

/ˌkɔrioˈɡræfɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of creating and arranging the movements and patterns for a dance or performance.

Etymology

From choreograph (Greek khoros 'dance' + graphia 'write') + -ing. The gerund form describes the ongoing action of designing dance sequences.

Kelly Says

Choreographers are literally 'dance writers'—they use their bodies to compose movement the way musicians use instruments, except their notation was traditionally performed rather than written on paper.

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