Short answers, pulled from the story.
The word choreography first appeared in the American English dictionary during the 1950s. Before this date, stage and movie credits used phrases such as ensembles staged by or dances staged by to denote the creator of movement.
George Balanchine received the credit for choreographer in the Broadway show On Your Toes in 1936. This marked a shift from previous practices where creators were described using phrases like dances staged by.
Dances are designed by applying one or both of these fundamental choreographic methods: improvisation and planned choreography. Improvisation occurs when a choreographer provides dancers with a score that serves as guidelines for improvised movement and form while planned choreography dictates motion and form in detail.
The International Choreographic Competition Hannover in Hanover, Germany is the longest-running choreography competition in the world. It started in 1964 and was organized by the Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover e.V.
Section 102(a)(4) of the Copyright Act protects choreographic works created after the 1st of January 1978 when fixed in a tangible medium of expression. The U.S. Copyright Office published Circular 52 in October 2022 regarding registration of choreography and pantomime.