Choreography

The article refers to recording movement, for the album by Vanessa-Mae, please see Choreography (Vanessa-Mae album).

Choreography (literally "move-recording", 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.

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Although used mainly for dance, choreography is also used in:

• Stage combat (action or fight choreography)
• Gymnastics
• Ice skating
• Show Choirs
• Marching bands
• Cinematography
• Synchronized Swimming
• Synchronized Skating

And many other activities involving human movement.

Language and notation

Main article: Dance notation

Choreographic techniques

One choreographic technique is improvisation.

Improvisation

• Dance improvisation
• Contact improvisation
• Body mapping

See also

• Ballet master
• Dance notation
• List of choreographers
• Modern Dance
• Ballet
• Contemporary Dance
• improvisation
• Synchronized Swimming
• Synchronized Skating

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. (200) Dance Composition. Routledge. ISBN 0-87830-118-6

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