Choreography (dance-writing) is the art of making dances . It tells dancers how they should dance and move. The word has been used since the late 18th century to mean the art of composing dance. ^[1]

A person who does choreography is called a choreographer . A choreographer makes a dance based on music or a synopsis (a writing of what occurs in the dance). They may also act as trainers for professional dancers in ballet , stage shows and competitive ballroom dance . Their ideas may be recorded in dance notation, or on videos .

Choreography is also used in other types of performances . In Ice skating and Ice dancing , the choreographer designs the moves the skates does. In theater , movies and television , a choreographer is used to design fight scenes . For example, Bob Anderson designed many of the sword fight scenes in the Lord of the Rings movies as well as some of the Star Wars movies. A person who does this type of choreography is usually called a fight choreographer .

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