Karel Shook
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Karel Shook was an influential American ballet teacher and choreographer best known as the co-founder and principal teacher of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where he helped train generations of Black classical dancers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karel Shook canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ballet teacher
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choreographer ⓘ co-founder of arts organization ⓘ dance educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Dutch National Opera & Ballet ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch National Ballet
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| basedIn |
Harlem
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City
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| coFounded | Dance Theatre of Harlem ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of American ballet technique
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racial integration in classical ballet ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | School of American Ballet ⓘ |
| employer |
Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Dutch National Opera & Ballet ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch National Ballet
Metropolitan Opera Ballet School ⓘ School of American Ballet ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Ballet (school and affiliated teaching)
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| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Shook ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ballet
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dance education ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet choreography
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dance pedagogy ⓘ |
| givenName | Karel ⓘ |
| hasPartInBiography |
career as a performer before becoming a full-time teacher
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role in establishing Dance Theatre of Harlem school and company ⓘ transition from dancer to pedagogue and choreographer ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black ballet dancers in the United States
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Dance Theatre of Harlem repertoire and style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | classical ballet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding Dance Theatre of Harlem with Arthur Mitchell
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training generations of Black classical dancers ⓘ |
| notableStudentGroup | first generations of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancers ⓘ |
| notableWork | Elements of Classical Ballet Technique as Practiced in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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ballet teacher ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal teacher at Dance Theatre of Harlem ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| taught |
Arthur Mitchell
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dancers of Dance Theatre of Harlem ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Amsterdam
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New York City ⓘ |
| wrote | Elements of Classical Ballet Technique as Practiced in the United States ⓘ |
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