Castle House dance studio, New York City
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Castle House dance studio in New York City was a prominent early 20th-century ballroom and dance school co-run by famed dancer Irene Castle, influential in popularizing social dance in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castle House dance studio, New York City canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Castle House dance studio, New York City Context triple: [Irene Castle, workedAt, Castle House dance studio, New York City]
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A.
Dance Building
The Dance Building is a dedicated facility at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance that houses studios, classrooms, and performance spaces for dance education and practice.
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B.
Laban Dance Centre
Laban Dance Centre is a renowned contemporary dance school and performance venue in London, celebrated for its innovative architecture and influential role in dance education and research.
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C.
Raymond Duncan dance school
Raymond Duncan dance school was a modern dance institution founded by Raymond Duncan in Paris, known for its emphasis on free, expressive movement and classical Greek-inspired aesthetics.
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D.
Conservatory of Dance
The Conservatory of Dance is the professional dance training program at Purchase College, SUNY, known for its rigorous conservatory-style education in contemporary and classical dance.
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E.
Center Stage, New York
Center Stage, New York is an Off-Broadway theater venue in New York City known for premiering contemporary plays and supporting emerging playwrights.
- 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: Castle House dance studio, New York City Target entity description: Castle House dance studio in New York City was a prominent early 20th-century ballroom and dance school co-run by famed dancer Irene Castle, influential in popularizing social dance in America.
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A.
Dance Building
The Dance Building is a dedicated facility at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance that houses studios, classrooms, and performance spaces for dance education and practice.
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B.
Laban Dance Centre
Laban Dance Centre is a renowned contemporary dance school and performance venue in London, celebrated for its innovative architecture and influential role in dance education and research.
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C.
Raymond Duncan dance school
Raymond Duncan dance school was a modern dance institution founded by Raymond Duncan in Paris, known for its emphasis on free, expressive movement and classical Greek-inspired aesthetics.
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D.
Conservatory of Dance
The Conservatory of Dance is the professional dance training program at Purchase College, SUNY, known for its rigorous conservatory-style education in contemporary and classical dance.
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E.
Center Stage, New York
Center Stage, New York is an Off-Broadway theater venue in New York City known for premiering contemporary plays and supporting emerging playwrights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom
ⓘ
dance school ⓘ dance studio ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York City high society
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Vernon and Irene Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ rise of modern ballroom etiquette in America ⓘ |
| coRunBy |
Irene Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vernon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | important venue in the dance craze of the 1910s ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
ballroom dance
ⓘ
social dance ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Irene Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vernon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | social dancing among middle and upper classes in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
American social dance
ⓘ
ballroom dancing in the United States ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | covered in early 20th-century American newspapers and magazines ⓘ |
| notableCoOwner |
Irene Castle
GENERATED
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Vernon Castle GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Irene Castle
ⓘ
popularizing social dance in America ⓘ teaching modern ballroom dances ⓘ |
| taughtStyle |
foxtrot
ⓘ
hesitation waltz ⓘ one-step ⓘ tango ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1910s ⓘ |
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