choreograph

Thân thiện

The dance instructor will choreograph a new routine for the spring recital.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To compose and arrange the steps, patterns, and movements for a dance or ballet: This is the primary meaning, involving the creation of dance sequences, often set to music.
   • To plan, direct, or oversee the detailed arrangement and coordination of a complex event or situation: This figurative meaning extends the concept to any activity that is carefully planned and staged, much like a dance performance.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (Dance):

  • The artist was hired to choreograph a new piece for the ballet company's upcoming season.
  • She learned to choreograph by studying both classical and contemporary forms.

• Verb (Figurative/Planning):

  • Every detail of the product launch was meticulously choreographed to create maximum impact.
  • The protest was not spontaneous; it had been choreographed by the organizers for weeks.

Advanced Usage

• "to choreograph a response/reaction": To carefully plan a series of actions or communications to achieve a specific outcome.

  • The public relations team choreographed the CEO's response to the crisis.

• "be choreographed to (do something)": To be designed or planned with a specific purpose or effect in mind.

  • The lighting and sound were choreographed to enhance the emotional impact of the scene.

Variants and Related Words

• Choreography (n): The art or practice of designing dance sequences; the arrangement or planning of movements or events.

  • The choreography for the musical was incredibly innovative.

• Choreographer (n): A person who creates choreographies.

  • She is a famous choreographer for both film and stage.

• Choreographic (adj): Relating to choreography.

  • The choreographic style was minimalist yet powerful.

Synonyms

• Orchestrate: To arrange or direct the elements of a situation to produce a desired effect (often used interchangeably in the figurative sense).
• Stage-manage: To carefully control and organize an event or situation.
• Design (a dance): To create the structure and movements for a dance.

Related Phrases

• Choreograph a routine: To design a specific set of dance movements, often for a performance or competition.

  • It took months to choreograph the routine for the ice skating finals.

• Choreograph movement: To plan and direct physical movement, not necessarily in a formal dance context (e.g., for actors or a crowd scene in a film).

  • The fight director was brought in to choreograph the movement for the battle scene.

Học thuật

Verb

1. plan and oversee the development and details of
   • The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed
2. compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
   • Balanchine choreographed many pieces to Stravinsky's music