American smooth
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American smooth is a style of ballroom dancing that blends traditional ballroom technique with open, expressive movements and choreography, often seen in dances like waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Viennese waltz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American smooth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9326336 — 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: American smooth Context triple: [Cheek to Cheek ballroom dance, danceStyle, American smooth]
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A.
American
American refers to a person from or associated with the United States of America, typically holding its citizenship and sharing in its national culture and identity.
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B.
American Slang
"American Slang" is a 2010 rock album by The Gaslight Anthem that blends punk energy with heartland rock influences and nostalgic, storytelling lyrics.
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Smooth
"Smooth" is a Grammy-winning Latin rock and pop song by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, renowned for its infectious groove and massive late-1990s chart success.
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D.
American English
American English is the set of English language varieties spoken in the United States, characterized by distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar compared to other forms of English.
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E.
Autoamerican
Autoamerican is a 1980 studio album by the American new wave band Blondie that blends pop, rock, reggae, and experimental influences.
- 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 smooth Target entity description: American smooth is a style of ballroom dancing that blends traditional ballroom technique with open, expressive movements and choreography, often seen in dances like waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Viennese waltz.
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A.
American
American refers to a person from or associated with the United States of America, typically holding its citizenship and sharing in its national culture and identity.
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B.
American Slang
"American Slang" is a 2010 rock album by The Gaslight Anthem that blends punk energy with heartland rock influences and nostalgic, storytelling lyrics.
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C.
Smooth
"Smooth" is a Grammy-winning Latin rock and pop song by Santana featuring Rob Thomas, renowned for its infectious groove and massive late-1990s chart success.
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D.
American English
American English is the set of English language varieties spoken in the United States, characterized by distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar compared to other forms of English.
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E.
Autoamerican
Autoamerican is a 1980 studio album by the American new wave band Blondie that blends pop, rock, reggae, and experimental influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom dance style
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competitive dance category ⓘ |
| allows |
lifts in some levels or events
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open work away from partner ⓘ side-by-side choreography ⓘ underarm turns ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
expressive choreography
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freedom from closed hold ⓘ open movements ⓘ rise and fall ⓘ traveling patterns ⓘ turning figures ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | International Standard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
floorcraft
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individual expression ⓘ musical interpretation ⓘ partner connection ⓘ |
| featuredIn | ballroom dance competitions in North America ⓘ |
| governedBy |
NDCA
NERFINISHED
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USA Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevelStructure |
open levels
ⓘ
syllabus levels ⓘ |
| includesDance |
Foxtrot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tango ⓘ Viennese waltz ⓘ Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American social ballroom
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exhibition dancing ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ |
| partOf | American-style ballroom system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | ballroom dance floor ⓘ |
| performedWith | ballroom dance shoes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | American rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
lead and follow skills
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posture and frame ⓘ timing and rhythm control ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
ballroom dance studios
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university ballroom programs ⓘ |
| typicalHold |
closed hold
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open hold ⓘ promenade position ⓘ shadow position ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American-style ballroom competitions
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pro-am ballroom competitions ⓘ |
| usesTechniqueFrom | ballroom dancing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American smooth Description of subject: American smooth is a style of ballroom dancing that blends traditional ballroom technique with open, expressive movements and choreography, often seen in dances like waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Viennese waltz.
Referenced by (1)
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