choreography
noun
the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.
choreographically
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a word derived from
choreography.
Example Sentences
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“Good News Mass,” which seems inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s eclectic “Mass,” written for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971, could, like it, effectively expand its presentation theatrically and choreographically rather than cinematically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
His goal in tackling it choreographically was “to get away from old-fashioned approaches and breathe new life into this complex story.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
That is less a compliment than it sounds: Most “Carmen” ballets are clunkily melodramatic and choreographically dismal.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2015
In keeping with its name, “La Travesía” is like a voyage, yet it’s an all-too-familiar one, both theatrically and choreographically.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2012
I mean that they were left to the arbitrary improvisation of the performers instead of being choreographically regulated in accordance with the clearly defined exigencies of the music.
From An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky
