Ruth St. Denis
E121943
Ruth St. Denis was a pioneering American modern dance artist and choreographer who helped found the Denishawn School, profoundly influencing the development of modern dance in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruth St. Denis canonical | 9 |
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Target entity: Ruth St. Denis Context triple: [Ted Shawn, partnerInBusinessWith, Ruth St. Denis]
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Ted Shawn
Ted Shawn was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and teacher who helped establish modern dance in the United States and co-founded the influential Denishawn company.
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B.
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief was a pioneering American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American prima ballerina and a leading star of the New York City Ballet in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Louise Gill Macy
Louise Gill Macy was the wife of prominent New Deal administrator and close Franklin D. Roosevelt advisor Harry Hopkins.
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D.
Alexandra Danilova
Alexandra Danilova was a renowned Russian-American ballerina and influential ballet teacher, celebrated for her work with the Ballets Russes and later as a leading figure at the School of American Ballet.
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E.
Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille was an influential American choreographer and dancer renowned for integrating character-driven, narrative choreography into mid-20th-century Broadway and ballet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ruth St. Denis Target entity description: Ruth St. Denis was a pioneering American modern dance artist and choreographer who helped found the Denishawn School, profoundly influencing the development of modern dance in the early 20th century.
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A.
Ted Shawn
Ted Shawn was a pioneering American modern dance choreographer and teacher who helped establish modern dance in the United States and co-founded the influential Denishawn company.
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B.
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief was a pioneering American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American prima ballerina and a leading star of the New York City Ballet in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Louise Gill Macy
Louise Gill Macy was the wife of prominent New Deal administrator and close Franklin D. Roosevelt advisor Harry Hopkins.
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D.
Alexandra Danilova
Alexandra Danilova was a renowned Russian-American ballerina and influential ballet teacher, celebrated for her work with the Ballets Russes and later as a leading figure at the School of American Ballet.
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E.
Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille was an influential American choreographer and dancer renowned for integrating character-driven, narrative choreography into mid-20th-century Broadway and ballet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American modern dancer
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choreographer ⓘ dance educator ⓘ dancer ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Miss Ruth ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
Orientalist and Asian-inspired dance imagery
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spiritual themes in dance ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Capezio Dance Award ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City, New York, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| birthName | Ruth Dennis ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
Denishawn ⓘ
surface form:
Denishawn dance company
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-01-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1914 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Dennis ⓘ |
| foundedWith | Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| genre |
modern dance
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theatrical dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth ⓘ |
| influenced |
Denishawn
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surface form:
American modern dance
Charles Weidman ⓘ Doris Humphrey ⓘ Louise Brooks ⓘ Martha Graham ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding Denishawn with Ted Shawn
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incorporating Asian-inspired themes into Western concert dance ⓘ pioneering modern dance in the United States ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Ruth St. Denis self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Egypta
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Incense ⓘ Radha ⓘ The Nautch ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ producer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| religion | Christian Science (later in life) ⓘ |
| spouse | Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| studentAt |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
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| taughtAt |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts
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Referenced by (9)
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