Charles Edward Weidman Jr.
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Charles Edward Weidman Jr. was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Edward Weidman Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dance teacher ⓘ human ⓘ modern dancer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Humphrey–Weidman Company
NERFINISHED
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Humphrey–Weidman School of Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| developedTechnique | kinetic pantomime ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ dance education ⓘ |
| founded | Charles Weidman Theatre Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| influenced |
American modern dance
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Humphrey–Weidman technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Denishawn company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Charles Edward Weidman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of kinetic pantomime
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humorous and satirical dance works ⓘ pioneering American modern dance ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| partnerInWork | Doris Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Ruth St. Denis
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Ted Shawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
use of gravity and fall-and-recovery principles
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use of humor and satire in dance ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Humphrey–Weidman School of Dance
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Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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