choreographer

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

noun

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

Origin of choreographer

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

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Contemporary Examples of choreographer

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples of choreographer

Diaghileff made up his mind that year that he would spare no effort to make a choreographer of Nijinsky.
An Autobiography
Igor Stravinsky

Word Origin and History for choreographer

n.

1829, from choreography + -er (1). Choreographist (1857) did not thrive. In Greek, a person who trained a chorus was a khorodidaskelikos.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper