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coreografía

choreography

noun koh-reh-oh-grah-FEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Dance

Origin: From Greek khoreia (dance) + graphein (to write)

Usage Note

Coreografía refers both to the art of designing dance movements and to a specific sequence of steps. The person who designs it is the coreógrafo (m) or coreógrafa (f). In everyday speech it can also be used figuratively — la coreografía política — to describe a carefully staged performance.

Examples

"La coreografía del espectáculo fue impresionante."

Natural Translation

The choreography of the show was impressive.

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