American modern dance
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American modern dance is a 20th-century concert dance form that broke from classical ballet to emphasize expressive, innovative movement and individual artistic vision in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American modern dance canonical | 4 |
| Humphrey-Weidman modern dance tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American modern dance Context triple: [Charles Weidman, influenced, American modern dance]
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American modernism
American modernism is a 20th-century U.S. artistic and cultural movement characterized by abstraction, experimentation, and a break from traditional European forms in visual art, literature, architecture, and design.
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Dance Theatre
Dance Theatre is a performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center dedicated to presenting dance productions and related artistic events.
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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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Balanchine technique
Balanchine technique is a distinctive style of ballet training and performance characterized by speed, clarity, musicality, and expansive, neoclassical movement developed by choreographer George Balanchine.
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Martha Graham Dance Company
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.
- 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: American modern dance Target entity description: American modern dance is a 20th-century concert dance form that broke from classical ballet to emphasize expressive, innovative movement and individual artistic vision in the United States.
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A.
American modernism
American modernism is a 20th-century U.S. artistic and cultural movement characterized by abstraction, experimentation, and a break from traditional European forms in visual art, literature, architecture, and design.
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B.
Dance Theatre
Dance Theatre is a performance venue within the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center dedicated to presenting dance productions and related artistic events.
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C.
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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D.
Balanchine technique
Balanchine technique is a distinctive style of ballet training and performance characterized by speed, clarity, musicality, and expansive, neoclassical movement developed by choreographer George Balanchine.
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E.
Martha Graham Dance Company
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert dance
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dance form ⓘ modern dance ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bare feet performance
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emphasis on expressive movement ⓘ experimentation with form and structure ⓘ exploration of everyday movement ⓘ floor work ⓘ individual artistic vision ⓘ rejection of strict classical ballet technique ⓘ use of contraction and release ⓘ use of fall and recovery ⓘ use of gravity and weight ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedAsReactionTo |
Victorian-era theatrical dance
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classical ballet conventions ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | United States concert dance scene ⓘ |
| hasPioneer |
Alvin Ailey
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Anna Sokolow ⓘ Charles Weidman ⓘ Doris Humphrey ⓘ Hanya Holm ⓘ Helen Tamiris ⓘ Isadora Duncan ⓘ José Limón ⓘ Katherine Dunham ⓘ Lester Horton ⓘ Martha Graham ⓘ Merce Cunningham ⓘ Paul Taylor ⓘ Pearl Primus ⓘ Ruth St. Denis ⓘ Ted Shawn ⓘ Trisha Brown ⓘ Yvonne Rainer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American dance traditions
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Delsarte system of expression ⓘ European concert dance ⓘ German Ausdruckstanz ⓘ Native American dance traditions ⓘ classical ballet ⓘ social dance ⓘ |
| institutionalBase |
independent dance companies in the United States
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university dance programs in the United States ⓘ |
| movementVocabulary |
angular movements
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improvisation ⓘ off-balance positions ⓘ spirals and curves ⓘ |
| parentGenre | modern dance ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
contemporary dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
composition classes
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improvisation classes ⓘ technique classes ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
abstract ideas
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psychological themes ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
classical music
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contemporary art music ⓘ jazz ⓘ percussive scores ⓘ silence ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
concert stage
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theater ⓘ |
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Subject: American modern dance Description of subject: American modern dance is a 20th-century concert dance form that broke from classical ballet to emphasize expressive, innovative movement and individual artistic vision in the United States.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: American modern dance