Lucinda Childs
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Lucinda Childs is an influential American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her minimalist, highly structured works and collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucinda Childs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9391578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lucinda Childs Context triple: [White Oak Dance Project, collaboratedWith, Lucinda Childs]
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A.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
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B.
Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman is an acclaimed American theatre director and choreographer best known for her innovative work on Broadway musicals such as "The Producers."
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C.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer known for her innovative blend of ballet, modern dance, and popular music in both concert works and Broadway productions.
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D.
Trisha Brown
Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
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E.
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor was a pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer known for his innovative, emotionally rich works and for founding the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lucinda Childs Target entity description: Lucinda Childs is an influential American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her minimalist, highly structured works and collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
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A.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
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B.
Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman is an acclaimed American theatre director and choreographer best known for her innovative work on Broadway musicals such as "The Producers."
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C.
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an acclaimed American choreographer and dancer known for her innovative blend of ballet, modern dance, and popular music in both concert works and Broadway productions.
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D.
Trisha Brown
Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
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E.
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor was a pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer known for his innovative, emotionally rich works and for founding the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ human ⓘ postmodern choreographer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
NERFINISHED
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Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ NEA Choreographic Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Frank Gehry
NERFINISHED
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John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sol LeWitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Sarah Lawrence College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Childs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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contemporary dance ⓘ |
| founded | Lucinda Childs Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
minimalist dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | postmodern dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Merce Cunningham
NERFINISHED
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Yvonne Rainer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judson Dance Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern dance ⓘ |
| name | Lucinda Childs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of movement with music and visual design
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use of repetition and pattern in choreography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Available Light
NERFINISHED
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Calico Mingling NERFINISHED ⓘ Carnation ⓘ Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Einstein on the Beach (choreography) NERFINISHED ⓘ Katema NERFINISHED ⓘ Radial Courses NERFINISHED ⓘ Relative Calm NERFINISHED ⓘ Street Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ stage director ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| style |
highly structured choreography
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minimalist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucinda Childs Description of subject: Lucinda Childs is an influential American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her minimalist, highly structured works and collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
Referenced by (1)
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