choreographer

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

/ ˌkɔr iˈɒg rə fər, ˌkoʊr- /

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

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 |DAILY BEAST
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 |DAILY BEAST
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 |DAILY BEAST
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 |DAILY BEAST

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 |DAILY BEAST
Diaghileff made up his mind that year that he would spare no effort to make a choreographer of Nijinsky.

An Autobiography |Igor Stravinsky