choreographer

[ kawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, kohr- ]

/ ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fər, ˌkoʊr- /

a person who creates dance compositions and plans and arranges dance movements and patterns for dances and especially for ballets.

Words nearby choreographer

First recorded in 1885–90; choreograph(y) + -er¹

Their marriage had begun to suffer, and memories of the polio ballet loomed over the choreographer, known to be superstitious.
The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse|Nancy Buirski|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Choreographer Wade Robson swore for 20 years that Michael Jackson never touched him when they shared a bed.
Behind the Michael Jackson Bombshell: How a Staunch Defender Suddenly Flipped|Diane Dimond|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tallchief was soon married to famed Russian choreographer George Balanchine, despite the 21-year age difference.
Farewell to America’s Ballerina: Remembering Maria Tallchief|Nina Strochlic|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tipton: At the premiere, Justin the choreographer was teaching everyone.
The Damsels in ‘Damsels in Distress’ Discuss the Film, Director Whit Stillman, and Women in Films|Geoff Berkshire|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The first, by the choreographer Sarah Michelson, consisted of several dancers walking backward in circles for well over an hour.
Whitney Museum’s Biennial: A Big Yawn|Blake Gopnik|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Diaghileff made up his mind that year that he would spare no effort to make a choreographer of Nijinsky.
An Autobiography|Igor Stravinsky