How Does the Copyright Office Define Choreography and Pantomime?
Last Updated:
July 19, 2007 11:49 AM
“Choreography” is the composition and arrangement of dance movements and patterns usually intended to be accompanied by music. Distinct from choreography is “pantomime” – the art of imitating or acting out situations, characters, or other events. To be protected by copyright, choreography and pantomime need not tell a story or be presented before an audience. Each work, however, must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression from which the work can be performed.