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choreography (noun) -

1: the art of symbolically representing dancing
2a: the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet
b: a composition created by this art
3: something resembling choreography

Source : Merriam-Webster

Etymology : In ancient Greece, a choreia was a circular dance accompanied by a singing chorus. But the actual notating of dances by means of symbols didn't begin until the 17th or 18th century, when ballet developed into a complex art form in France. The choreographer of a major ballet, which might run to an hour or more, will always record his or her work in notation, though choreographing a five-minute segment for a TV talent show usually doesn't require any record at all.

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