Meaning & use
choreography
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Meanings
noununcountable
The art or practice of creating and arranging dance movements.
Grammar: Uncountable when referring to the art or activity: She studied choreography.
Patterns
- study choreography
- a piece of choreography
He studied choreography at a conservatory in New York.
The choreography for the musical was both energetic and precise.
Her choreography blends classical ballet with modern dance.
noununcountable
The sequence of steps and movements arranged for a particular dance or performance.
Grammar: Usually uncountable when talking about one work; 'choreographies' is rare and means several distinct works.
Patterns
- the choreography for something
- the choreography of something
The choreography for the final scene was breathtaking.
The dancers struggled with the complex choreography.
The choreography of the opening number took months to perfect.
Common combinations
- original choreography
- The show features original choreography by a young artist.
- complex choreography
- The complex choreography required hours of rehearsal.
- the choreography for a show
- She was responsible for the choreography for the entire show.
- study choreography
- He went to London to study choreography.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- choreograph verb
- To create and arrange dance movements.
- choreographer noun
- A person who creates choreography.
- choreographic adjective
- Relating to choreography.
Commonly confused: choreography or choreographer?
choreography vs choreographer
Choreography is the dance or the art; a choreographer is the person who makes it.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'choreography' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Choreography' is an uncountable noun for the dance or the art, so 'The choreography was praised' is correct. Option 1 treats it as a person, option 2 uses it as a countable noun for a person, and option 3 uses it as a verb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “choreography”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.