Philadanco
E191995
Philadanco is a renowned Philadelphia-based modern dance company celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PHILADANCO! | 1 |
| Philadanco canonical | 1 |
| Philadanco II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Philadanco Context triple: [Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, homeOf, Philadanco]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Philadanco Target entity description: Philadanco is a renowned Philadelphia-based modern dance company celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
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A.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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B.
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul is a professional arena football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for its success in the Arena Football League, including multiple championship titles.
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C.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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D.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a pioneering New Orleans ensemble known for revitalizing the brass band tradition by blending jazz, funk, and R&B influences.
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E.
Lindy
Lindy is a diminutive given name commonly used as a nickname for Linda and similar names.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance company
ⓘ
modern dance company ⓘ performing arts organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philadanco
ⓘ
surface form:
PHILADANCO!
|
| artisticDiscipline | dance ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | contemporary choreographers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employs | professional dancers ⓘ |
| focus |
African American dance traditions
ⓘ
contemporary dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joan Myers Brown ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| fullName | The Philadelphia Dance Company ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary ballet
ⓘ
jazz-influenced modern dance ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
D/2 Apprentice Company
ⓘ
Philadanco self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Philadanco II
|
| hasFounderRole | Joan Myers Brown as artistic director (historical) ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
community outreach programs
ⓘ
training program for young dancers ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.philadanco.org ⓘ |
| headquarters | West Philadelphia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative choreography
ⓘ
touring nationally and internationally ⓘ training African American dancers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationCity | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locationState | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| mission |
to preserve and present African American dance traditions
ⓘ
to provide opportunities for Black dancers in professional dance ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
ⓘ
international dance festivals ⓘ national touring venues in the United States ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major African American dance company in the United States ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | dance critics for technical excellence ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit arts organization ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
African American dance community
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| styleInfluence |
African diasporic dance forms
ⓘ
ballet ⓘ jazz dance ⓘ modern dance techniques ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
PHILADANCO!
this entity surface form:
Philadanco II