Read the syllabus, part three, section B.
There are two terms that may sound a bit confusing- Amalgamation and Choreography.
Amalgamation - a dance routine or any combination of two or more dance steps or movements.
Choreography- the arrangement or sequence of steps which forms a dance or a dance routine that is set to music.
In the dummie guides, after describing the dance figures of a particular dance style, before the end of a chapter, there is usually a page titled 'Amalgamation' which gives the readers some suggested dance routines to practice. This largely presents what an amalgamation is. It is a gathering of some figures. You can do it over and over again without music. Or you can do it with music. But it doesn't guarantee you that your dance will fit the music.
On the other hand, a choreography is written specifically for a piece of music. It goes together with the verse, the chorus (if there is a tag then a tag too), and it builds toward the high point as the music goes up, it goes quieter as the music fades. If you try to dance the same choreography to another piece of music, the presentation looks odd.
From my personal experience, I write dances for my clients who needs to perform to a particular piece of music (I am a choreographer), but I write dance segments for my students who come to just lean and need something to practice at home (I am a dance teacher).
The Revision Series (part 1)- Reviewing the Syllabus
The Revision Series (part 2)- Focus on the selected dance
The Revision Series (part 3)- Work on some Basic Musical Knowledge - Time Signature
The Revision Series (part 4)- Work on some Floorcraft
The Revision Series (part 5)- Work on some Dance terminology -Amalgamation vs Choreography
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