Charles Weidman
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Charles Weidman was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the United States through his innovative theatrical and kinetic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Weidman canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American choreographer
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American modern dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Dance Group ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lincoln, Nebraska
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surface form:
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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| coFounded |
Humphrey-Weidman Company
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surface form:
Humphrey–Weidman Company
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| collaboratedWith | Doris Humphrey ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn School
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| era | 20th-century ⓘ |
| field |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| founded |
Charles Weidman Theatre Dance Company
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Expression of Two Arts Theatre ⓘ |
| foundedWith | Doris Humphrey ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles Edward Weidman Jr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
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Humphrey–Weidman technique ⓘ later generations of American modern dancers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative theatrical style in dance
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kinetic approach to movement ⓘ pioneering modern dance in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Denishawn
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surface form:
Denishawn company
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| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brahms Waltzes
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Christmas Oratorio ⓘ Flickers ⓘ Lynch Town ⓘ On My Mother's Side ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lincoln, Nebraska
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surface form:
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| relocatedTo | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn ⓘ |
| style |
kinetic pantomime
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satirical dance ⓘ theatrical modern dance ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Bennington School of the Dance
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Connecticut College School of the Dance ⓘ Juilliard School ⓘ |
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