"choreographer" is a correct and commonly used word in written English.
You can use it when referring to a person who creates dance sequences and arrangements. For example: "The lead choreographer of the ballet troupe was tasked with creating an exciting dance number."
Watching the choreographer in rehearsal, it's clear how much he honours that style.
Behind the scenes, the company was forging ahead: Antony Tudor continued as the most significant choreographer, Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins made some of the defining works of ballet Americana (Fall River Legend, Fancy Free), George Balanchine created his masterly Theme and Variations, and a generation of American-trained dancers, notably Nora Kaye and Alicia Alonso, emerged.
Since then, his versatility and the unforced elegance of his manner – he is notably good in abstract work by the American choreographer George Balanchine – have ensured a steady stream of demanding roles.
BBC1's flagship arts strand Imagine will return in the autumn with an exclusive interview with Salman Rushdie, access to Ian Rankin to talk about bringing back his crime character Rebus and a look at British choreographer Matthew Bourne.
One of his clients was choreographer Nacho Duato, who since 1990 had been director of Spain's Compañía Nacional de Danza.
The programme features plenty of new and ambitious work, not least the world premiere of Gravity Fatigue, a production that will see fashion designer Hussein Chalayan make his dance-theatre debut, in collaboration with choreographer Damien Jalet and that's sure to be visually astonishing.
He went on to become an award-winning dancer and choreographer, and his collaborators have included Juliette Binoche, Hanif Kureishi, Anish Kapoor and Sylvie Guillem.
But one good reason why a ballet company should hire a choreographer from the rebellious world of modern dance is to stir up the mix.
Dance in this country has always been a mongrel product: Ballet Rambert – now Rambert Dance company – was founded by the Polish-born Marie Rambert; while past luminaries of the Royal Ballet include the South African dancer and director Monica Mason, Canadian dancer Lyn Seymour, Ecuador-born choreographer Frederick Ashton, and of course its Irish-born founder Ninette de Valois.
A Celebration 2007 Birmingham As Birmingham embarks on the third year of its tribute to Igor Stravinsky, BRB celebrate the rich collaborative relationship between the composer and choreographer George Balanchine.
Now, in Spiegel (Mirror), the Belgian choreographer takes a retrospective look at his work, confronting himself with the violence, wreckage and sheer volume of physical energy he has unleashed on stage.
