Denishawn
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Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts | 5 |
| Denishawn canonical | 3 |
| Denishawn company | 3 |
| American modern dance | 1 |
| Denishawn School | 1 |
| Denishawn dance company | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1062120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Denishawn Context triple: [Ted Shawn, coFounderOf, Denishawn]
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School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is a premier ballet academy in New York City that serves as the official training school for the New York City Ballet and a leading center for classical dance education in the United States.
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American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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C.
Franziska Boas School of Dance
The Franziska Boas School of Dance was a modern dance institution in New York City known for integrating innovative movement, music, and progressive social ideals in the mid-20th century.
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New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire of neoclassical works and its influential role in American dance.
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E.
Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes was an influential early 20th-century Russian ballet company based in Paris that revolutionized modern ballet through innovative choreography, music, and design collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Denishawn Target entity description: Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
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A.
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is a premier ballet academy in New York City that serves as the official training school for the New York City Ballet and a leading center for classical dance education in the United States.
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B.
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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C.
Franziska Boas School of Dance
The Franziska Boas School of Dance was a modern dance institution in New York City known for integrating innovative movement, music, and progressive social ideals in the mid-20th century.
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D.
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire of neoclassical works and its influential role in American dance.
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E.
Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes was an influential early 20th-century Russian ballet company based in Paris that revolutionized modern ballet through innovative choreography, music, and design collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance school
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modern dance company ⓘ performing arts organization ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ early 1930s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | early 1930s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| genre |
Orientalist dance
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ballet-influenced modern dance ⓘ interpretive dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
choreographic experimentation in the United States
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development of modern dance technique ⓘ |
| hasMotto | To create a dance that is truly American in spirit ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
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Humphrey-Weidman Company ⓘ Martha Graham Dance Company ⓘ concert dance in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eclectic training methods
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fusion of ethnic dance forms ⓘ innovative choreography ⓘ spectacular theatrical productions ⓘ |
| locationFounded |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableMember |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Charles Weidman
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Doris Humphrey ⓘ Jack Cole ⓘ Jane Sherman ⓘ Louise Brooks ⓘ Martha Graham ⓘ Pearl Primus ⓘ |
| partOf | early American modern dance movement ⓘ |
| taughtDiscipline |
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
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surface form:
Dalcroze eurhythmics
Delsarte system of expression ⓘ Oriental dance ⓘ ballet ⓘ ballroom dance ⓘ folk dance ⓘ |
| toured |
Asia
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Canada ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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Referenced by (14)
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