choreographer

American  

[kawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, kohr-] / ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fər, ˌkoʊr- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of choreographer

First recorded in 1885–90; choreograph(y) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The pilgrimage, caping Salonen’s “Rituals,” involves dancer and choreographer Dimitri Chamblas, producer Kate Nordstrom and composer Tim Hecker.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Since then, the choreographer Lucinda Childs, veteran of “Einstein on the Beach,” has staged a stunningly chic “Akhnaten” in Nice, France, that is available on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"In-I in Motion" offers a candid look at her preparations for the dance performance she created with British choreographer Akram Khan, which premiered in London in 2008.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The new creations entered the repertory amid a number of authoritative performances of tried and true ballets—mostly by the troupe’s incomparable founding choreographer George Balanchine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Each plant and animal plays its part and Joel Salatin is the choreographer.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan