Balanchine, GeorgeBal‧an‧chine, George /ˈbæləntʃiːn $ ˌbælənˈtʃɪn, -ˈtʃiːn/(1904–83) a US choreographer (=someone who decides what movements dancers will do to a piece of music) who was born in Russia, and who helped to start the New York City Ballet