dance sequences

Planned rhythmic routines

Dance sequences are choreographed series of movements performed in a specific order, typically in film, theater, or music videos.

The term usually implies rehearsed, coordinated dancing rather than improvisation: The movie's dance sequences were filmed over three weeks.

In musicals, dance sequences often advance the narrative or express emotion that dialogue cannot.

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twirls · pirouette · leaps · staging · rehearsal · ensemble · formations · transitions · musical · footwork · spins · lifts · synchronization · performance · music video · flash mob · Broadway · opening number

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Opposites
choreographed vs. spontaneous movement

dance sequencesimprovisation

Spontaneous, unplanned creation

free dance · jam sessions

movement vs. stillness

dance sequencesstillness

Complete lack of motion

motionlessness · tableaux · standing still · immobility · stasis

choreographic structure

dance sequencesfreestyle

Without prescribed technique

jamming

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G