Martha Graham Dance Company
E453452
The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martha Graham Dance Company canonical | 5 |
| Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567366 — 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.
Target entity: Martha Graham Dance Company Context triple: [Denishawn, influenced, Martha Graham Dance Company]
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Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
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American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire of neoclassical works and its influential role in American dance.
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E.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Martha Graham Dance Company Target entity description: The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
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A.
Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
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B.
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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C.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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D.
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire of neoclassical works and its influential role in American dance.
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E.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance company
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modern dance company ⓘ performing arts organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticDiscipline |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary dance
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modern dance ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| focusesOnTheme |
American identity
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myth and legend ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ |
| founder | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStyle |
abstract
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expressionist ⓘ narrative ⓘ |
| hasMission |
creation of new dance works
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dance education and outreach ⓘ preservation of Martha Graham’s legacy ⓘ |
| hasPart | Martha Graham School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
repertory company
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touring company ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://marthagraham.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1926 ⓘ |
| influenced | modern dance worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal performance ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movementTechnique | Graham technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing Martha Graham technique
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emotionally expressive choreography ⓘ pioneering American modern dance ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Erick Hawkins
NERFINISHED
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Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Appalachian Spring
NERFINISHED
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Cave of the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentation NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
Graham repertory
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new contemporary works ⓘ |
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Subject: Martha Graham Dance Company Description of subject: The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
Referenced by (6)
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