Dancer Word Search
A free Dancer word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CHOREOGRAPHY, COSTUME, STAGE, REHEARSAL, PERFORMANCE, SPOTLIGHT, MUSIC, DANCER, BALLET, JAZZ, MODERN, TUTU.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Dancer word list, defined
- CHOREOGRAPHY /ˌkɒr.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ (UK); /ˌkɔːr.iˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/ (US) · noun
- The art or practice of designing and arranging the sequences of movements in a dance or other staged performance; also, the written record of such movements. Related: dance composition, stagecraft, blocking, arrangement.
- COSTUME /ˈkɒstjuːm/ (UK), /ˈkɑːstuːm/ (US) · noun
- A set of clothes worn to represent a particular character, period, profession, or country, especially in a play or film or at a festive occasion; also the characteristic style of dress of a people, place, or historical period. Related: outfit, attire, garb, dress.
- STAGE /steɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A stage is a raised platform or performance area, especially one used in a theatre. The word also refers to a particular period in a process, a phase of development, or the act of presenting a performance or event. Related: platform, phase, period, phase of development.
- REHEARSAL UK /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/; US /rɪˈhɝːsəl/ · noun
- A practice session in which actors, musicians, speakers, or other performers prepare and coordinate their work before a public appearance. By extension, it means preparation or repeated practice for a planned event or activity. Related: practice, preparation, run-through, trial.
- PERFORMANCE /pəˈfɔːrməns/ · noun
- The act of carrying out an activity or fulfilling a role. Performance can also refer to the quality or result of someone’s work, the behavior of a machine or system, or an artistic presentation such as a play, concert, or film. Related: execution, presentation, show, showing.
- SPOTLIGHT /ˈspɑːtlɪaɪt/ · noun and verb
- A spotlight is a focused beam of light directed at a person or object, especially in a performance or presentation. By extension, it means intense public attention, prominence, or emphasis on a person, issue, or achievement. Related: attention, focus, publicity, prominence.
- MUSIC /ˈmjuːzɪk/ · noun
- Organized sound or a sequence of notes that together form a composition. By extension, music may refer to the art of creating and performing such sounds. Related: melody, harmony, tune, composition.
- DANCER /ˈdɑːn.sər/ (UK) — /ˈdæn.sɚ/ (US) · noun
- A person who dances, especially as a performer or professional. Related: performer, terpsichorean, ballerina, ballet dancer.
- BALLET /ˈbæleɪ/ · noun
- Ballet is an artistic dance form performed to music, characterized by precise, highly formalized movements and gestures, originating in the Italian Renaissance courts and developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It also refers more generally to a theatrical performance or work of this kind. Related: dance, choreography, performance, theatrical dance.
- JAZZ /dʒæz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A form of music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong sense of swing, traditionally associated with African American musical traditions. Informal uses can refer to energetic, stylish, or lively qualities. Related: jazz music, improvised music.
- MODERN /ˈmɒdən/ (British), /ˈmɑːdərn/ (American) · adjective
- Relating to the present or to recent times, especially as contrasted with something historical or outdated. It can also mean current, contemporary, or based on the latest developments. Related: contemporary, current, present-day, recent.
- TUTU /ˈtuːtuː/ · noun
- A short, stiff, pleated skirt made of layered tulle and worn by ballet dancers. In older usage, the word could also refer to a ballet dancer.
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