Bill T. Jones
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Bill T. Jones is an acclaimed American choreographer, dancer, and director known for his innovative, socially engaged work in contemporary dance and musical theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill T. Jones canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American artist
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artistic director ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ human ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
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Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ Obie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Tass Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-02-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | State University of New York at Binghamton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New York Live Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ theatre direction ⓘ |
| founded | Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
modern dance
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary dance ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| name | Bill T. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of race, identity, and illness in dance
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socially engaged choreography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
D-Man in the Waters
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Fela! NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/The Promised Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Awakening (revival choreography) NERFINISHED ⓘ Still/Here NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ director ⓘ |
| partner | Arnie Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bunnell, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | artistic director of New York Live Arts ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| spouse | Bjorn Amelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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