Choreography
/ˌkɔːriˈɑːɡrəfi/noun
The art or practice of creating and arranging dances.
Did you know?Choreography entered English in the early 18th century from French chorégraphie, a term coined for systems that could notate dance, turning movement into something almost like a magical script.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
χορεία (khoreía)
“dancing in a chorus or circular dance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράφειν (gráphein)
“to write, inscribe”
18th Century
French
chorégraphie
“dance notation or the art of writing down dance steps”
18th Century
English
choreography
“the art of composing and arranging dances”
Modern English
English
choreography
“the design and arrangement of dance movements”