choreographer

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of choreographer¹

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

Example Sentences

Judith Jamison, a renowned performer and choreographer who devoted most of her dance career to the trailblazing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking over the original production, choreographer Kitty McNamee, in her first attempt at opera direction, brought a breath of fresh air by moving everyone onstage, including the chorus, with grace and flare.

From Los Angeles Times

We had to rehearse a lot, and we had a choreographer and all that.

From Los Angeles Times

“Grease” choreographer Pat Birch took the director’s chair, juicing up the shaky story and strained humor with numerous energetic dance sequences, including the perky sex education class number “Reproduction.”

From Los Angeles Times

Melinda Jackson, 50, serves as the group’s unofficial choreographer for line dances.

From Los Angeles Times