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 stars of the show become more than the performers, who are all capable of spectacle, but also Basil Twist, he of the puppetry and fantastical sets, and choreographer Ann Yee.

From Los Angeles Times

Other artists involved in the Olympics opening ceremony were also cyberbullied, including chief choreographer Thomas Jolly.

From Barron's

Coconato playfully improvised a character that he later realized was inspired by his own metamorphosis: a gay Southern choreographer named Bob.

From New York Times

No choreographer wants to make a dance when he can’t really dance.

From New York Times

And Surupa Sen, the ensemble’s artistic director and choreographer, does not dance in this show, though she is among the onstage musicians and she narrates at the start of each section.

From New York Times