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

Soon, Barcelo turned her attention to meditative practices, which she infused into her work as a choreographer and dancer.

From Los Angeles Times

The 20 bills of the three-week Paul Taylor Dance Company season at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, through Sunday, include 12 dances by Taylor, the masterly modern-dance choreographer who died in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s probably best known as an actor on the ’80s television series “Fame,” which she also served as a choreographer.

From Los Angeles Times