Definition

Noun: A person who creates and arranges the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers in a ballet, dance performance, or other staged production.

Usage

The word "choreographer" is used to identify the creative director responsible for the dance composition in a performance. It is a specific title for a professional role in the arts.

Examples

• The choreographer spent months rehearsing the complex ballet with the company.
• She is a famous choreographer known for her innovative modern dance pieces.
• The musical's success was due in large part to its brilliant choreographer.

Advanced Usage

• "Choreographer-driven": Used to describe a production where the choreographer's vision is the central, defining element.
  • It was a choreographer-driven piece that challenged traditional narrative structures.

Variants and Related Words

• Choreograph (verb): To compose the sequence of steps and movements for a dance or performance.
  • She was hired to choreograph the opening ceremony.
• Choreography (noun): The art of designing dance sequences; the movements so designed.
  • The choreography for that number was incredibly energetic.

Synonyms

• Dance designer
• Dance creator
• Movement director

Related Phrases

• Choreographer's notes: The instructions or annotations made by the choreographer during rehearsals.
  • The dancers studied the choreographer's notes carefully.
• Choreographer's block: A state where a choreographer struggles to create new ideas (modeled on "writer's block").
  • After three successful productions, she experienced a period of choreographer's block.

Noun

1. someone who creates new dances