choreography
Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "?e?a" (circular dance, see chorea) and "?af?" (writing), also known as "dance composition"), is the art of making structures in which movement occurs. The term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. The resulting movement structure may also be referred to as the choreography. People who create choreographies are called choreographers.
Origin
The term choreography first appeared in the American English dictionary in the 1950s.
"Dances",
"Dance Director",
"Dances Staged by",
"Musical Numbers Directed by",
or "Musical Numbers Staged and Directed by"
Choreographers often improvise to find what works best musically.
Settings
Although used mainly for dance, choreography is also used in:
 Stage combat (action or fight choreography)
Gymnastics
Ice skating
Cheerleading
Show Choirs
Marching bands
Cinematography
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized skating
And many other activities involving human movement.
Choreographic techniques
One choreographic technique is improvisation.
Improvisation
Dance improvisation
Contact improvisation
Body mapping
See also
Ballet
Ballet master
Contemporary dance
Dance notation
improvisation
List of choreographers
Modern Dance
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
Synchronized Swimming
Synchronized Skating
choreographizingismyophonying
Further reading
Blom, L, A. and Tarin Chaplin, L. (1989) The Intimate Act of Choreography. Dance Books. ISBN 0-8229-5342-0
Ellfeldt, L. (1998) A Primer for Choreographers . Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-350-6
Minton, S, C. (1997) Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation. Human Kinetics . ISBN 0-88011-529-7
Tufnell, M. and Vaughan, D. (1999) Body Space Image : Notes Toward Improvisation and Performance. Princeton Book Co. ISBN 1-85273-041-2
Smith-Autard, J, M. (2000) Dance Composition. Routledge. ISBN 0-87830-118-6
External links
Choreography a dance web site about choreography and the performing arts
BBC Blast Find out how to become a choreographer with BBC Blast.
Choreograph.net is an online forum about the emerging aesthetics of choreography
choreography Website
About-creativity.com An interview with choreographer Natalie Marrone, 4/6/07
Latin American Dance blog
McDonald Selznick Associates
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