choreography
noun
Wolfgang Saxon
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In ancient Greece, a choreia was a circular dance accompanied by a singing chorus. But the actual notating of dances by means of symbols didn't begin until the 17th or 18th century, when ballet developed into a complex art form in France. The choreographer of a major ballet, which might run to an hour or more, will always record his or her work in notation, though choreographing a five-minute segment for a TV talent show usually doesn't require any record at all.
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The three collaborators then connected this programmatic choreography to video game NPCs (non-playable characters) and to midcentury Broadway – where social malaise became spectacle.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Down below, the full choreography of the game is on display, offering a panoramic view shunned by the movie stars and moguls who fill the sections behind home plate.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The fourth episode is built around a lavish party with dozens of extras, elaborate dance choreography, and both the size of the budget and the level of affection for the period are palpable throughout.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Below, the actor, 37, shares his experience on Shifting Gears, from those set visitors to having to perform choreography again after that viral dance in 2022's Three Wise Men and a Baby.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Over the past year, the students of Payson High School have been asking Bacon to attend their big dance by recreating scenes from Footloose, performing its iconic choreography and using the hashtag #BaconToPayson on social media.
—EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024
The choreography — by Rubén Olmo, the group’s artistic director — arranged the groupings adroitly.
—Brian Seibert, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In June, Gyulai’s choreography will be featured in the inaugural performance of PointeWorks, a new, nonprofit dance company founded by San Diego native Sophie Williams.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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