choreographs
Designs stage movements
Choreographs means designs and arranges the movements of a dance or performance: She choreographs for the city ballet.
The term extends to any careful orchestration of complex sequences: He choreographs every detail of his product launches.
The word implies deliberate, artistic control over how elements move and interact.
Sequential actions in process
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- formationsArranged structures or patterns
- transitionsMovements between states
- liftsRaises or carries upward
turns · leaps · extensions · partnering · spacing · isolations · weight-shift · levels
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
waltz · contemporary · ballroom · tap · flamenco · lyrical · swing · kathak
Pre-performance practice session
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- musicOrganized auditory art
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
lighting · stage · notation · counts · cues · run-through · blocking · spacing
Place methodically
- designPurposeful creative planning
- composeCreate or arrange
- conceptualizeForm a mental picture
- deviseCreate through ingenuity
orchestrate · coordinate · plot · structure · map · stage · block · sequence
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
finesse · precision · aesthetics · style · craftsmanship · creativity · interpretation · musicality
steps
Sequential actions in process
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- formationsArranged structures or patterns
- transitionsMovements between states
lifts · turns · leaps · extensions · partnering · spacing · isolations · weight-shift · levels · pathways
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
salsa · waltz · contemporary · ballroom · tap · flamenco · lyrical · swing · kathak · krumping
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
costumes · lighting · stage · notation · counts · cues · run-through · blocking · spacing · cast
arrange
Place methodically
- designPurposeful creative planning
- composeCreate or arrange
- conceptualizeForm a mental picture
devise · orchestrate · coordinate · plot · structure · map · stage · block · sequence · time
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
poise · finesse · precision · aesthetics · style · craftsmanship · creativity · interpretation · musicality · storytelling
choreographsimprovises
Creates spontaneously, unrehearsed
ad-libs · wings it · freestyles · extemporizes · jams
choreographsperforms
Carries out an action
executes · follows · dances · interprets · carries out
choreographsrandomizes
Makes outcomes unpredictable
scrambles · disorganizes · muddles · disrupts
- fight choreographyDesigning staged combat
- fight choreographerPlans staged combat sequences
- choreographed routinesPreplanned movement sequences
- choreography classInstruction in staged movement
- battle choreographyPlanned sequence of staged combat
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