choreography

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The second part of the choreography is the same as the first.

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  1. noun The art of creating and arranging dances or ballets.
  2. noun A work created by this art.
  3. noun Something, such as a series of planned situations, likened to dance arrangements.

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  • The second part of the choreography is the same as the first. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Also each routine is offered in detail with how to do the choreography which is a workout on its own. —  DVD Verdict
  • Much of the subtext of the choreography was about attraction and rejection, reaching a climax when one dancer ran along a line of his colleagues and leaped at full velocity into a surprise embrace with another. —  DCist
  • A darkly dramatic ensemble piece for 15 dancers about war, death and love, the choreography was a mix of powerful solos, moving duets and poised tableaux, set against a dramatic crimson-sunset looking backdrop. —  Taipei Times
  • How the choreography is carried out through the production conveys pieces of the culture of both sides. —  Custom Search
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  1. French chorégraphie : Greek khoreia, choral dance; see chorea + -graphie, writing (from Latin -graphia, -graphy).

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/koʊrəˈɑgrəfi/
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