Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance, see chorea) and "γραφή" (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.
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The term choreography first appeared in the American English dictionary in the 1950s.[1] Prior to this, movie credits normally stated "Ensembles Staged by",[2] "Dances",[3] "Dance Director",[4] "Dances Staged by",[5] "Musical Numbers Directed by",[6] or "Musical Numbers Staged and Directed by"[7]. Choreographers often improvise to find what works best musically.
Although used mainly for dance, choreography is also used in many sports like:
And many other activities involving human movement.
One choreographic technique is improvisation.