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choreography
The art and craft of designing and defining sequences of movement for dance, ballet, figure skating, or other performances. The term also refers to the result of this work, that is, the sequence of steps and figures itself.
Die Choreografie für das neue Ballettstück ist sehr modern und anspruchsvoll.
The choreography for the new ballet piece is very modern and demanding.
The word comes from Greek and is made up of 'choros' (dance) and 'graphein' (to write). A 'Choreografie' (choreography) is therefore literally a 'dance writing.'
Eine gute Choreografie erzählt eine Geschichte durch Bewegung.
Good choreography tells a story through movement.
The word family includes 'der Choreograf' or 'die Choreografin' (the person who creates choreographies) and the adjective 'choreografisch' (choreographic).
Der berühmte Choreograf wurde für seine Arbeit ausgezeichnet.
The famous choreographer was honored for his work.
The literal meaning refers to dance and performances. In a figurative sense, the word describes a very precisely planned sequence of events, often in politics or at official occasions.
Die Tänzer proben die neue Choreografie für die Show.
The dancers are rehearsing the new choreography for the show.
In the context of dance and theater, a choreography is often 'entwickelt' (developed), 'erstellt' (created), 'einstudiert' (rehearsed), or 'gelernt' (learned).
Die Tanzgruppe hat die Choreografie wochenlang einstudiert.
The dance group rehearsed the choreography for weeks.
dance
'der Tanz' and 'die Choreografie' both belong to the area of movement to music. 'der Tanz' means the movement itself or a specific type of dance, for example a waltz. 'die Choreografie' means the planned sequence of movements: which steps come, where the people move, and how everything fits together. The words can be confused because both occur at the same time in a performance. But a dance is danced; a choreography is planned, learned, or performed.
Für den Auftritt übt die Klasse eine neue Choreografie.
The class is practicing a new choreography for the performance.
Der Tanz zur Musik war schnell, aber die Gruppe hatte viel Spaß.
The dance to the music was fast, but the group had a lot of fun.