Damian Woetzel
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Damian Woetzel is an acclaimed former principal dancer of the New York City Ballet who has become a prominent arts leader and educator, serving as president of The Juilliard School.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Damian Woetzel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8570023 — 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: Damian Woetzel Context triple: [School of American Ballet, hasNotableAlumni, Damian Woetzel]
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A.
Damon Welch
Damon Welch is the son of actress Raquel Welch and the brother of actress Tahnee Welch.
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B.
Eric Wetzels
Eric Wetzels is a Dutch politician who serves as the chairperson of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
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C.
Damien LeVeck
Damien LeVeck is a film editor and director known for his work in genre and independent cinema.
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D.
Matt Wertz
Matt Wertz is an American singer-songwriter known for his melodic pop and acoustic-driven music, often associated with the contemporary Christian and indie pop scenes.
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E.
Andrew Miano
Andrew Miano is an American film producer known for his work on independent and critically acclaimed movies, often collaborating with director Tom Ford and others.
- 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: Damian Woetzel Target entity description: Damian Woetzel is an acclaimed former principal dancer of the New York City Ballet who has become a prominent arts leader and educator, serving as president of The Juilliard School.
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A.
Damon Welch
Damon Welch is the son of actress Raquel Welch and the brother of actress Tahnee Welch.
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B.
Eric Wetzels
Eric Wetzels is a Dutch politician who serves as the chairperson of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
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C.
Damien LeVeck
Damien LeVeck is a film editor and director known for his work in genre and independent cinema.
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D.
Matt Wertz
Matt Wertz is an American singer-songwriter known for his melodic pop and acoustic-driven music, often associated with the contemporary Christian and indie pop scenes.
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E.
Andrew Miano
Andrew Miano is an American film producer known for his work on independent and critically acclaimed movies, often collaborating with director Tom Ford and others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
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arts administrator ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
NERFINISHED
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Capezio Dance Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance Magazine Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Rudin Award for Public Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Kennedy School
NERFINISHED
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Interlochen Arts Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ School of American Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
New York City Ballet
NERFINISHED
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The Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Woetzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts education
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arts policy ⓘ ballet ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Damian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
Aspen Institute
NERFINISHED
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Vail International Dance Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
career as principal dancer at New York City Ballet
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leadership in arts education ⓘ presidency of The Juilliard School ⓘ |
| memberOf | President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| notableRole |
president of The Juilliard School
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principal dancer at New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
lead roles in George Balanchine ballets
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lead roles in Jerome Robbins ballets ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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arts administrator ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ college president ⓘ educator ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of the Vail International Dance Festival
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director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program ⓘ president of The Juilliard School ⓘ principal dancer at New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Damian Woetzel Description of subject: Damian Woetzel is an acclaimed former principal dancer of the New York City Ballet who has become a prominent arts leader and educator, serving as president of The Juilliard School.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of American Ballet