Anna Halprin
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Anna Halprin was an influential American postmodern dancer and choreographer known for pioneering experimental, improvisational, and therapeutic approaches to dance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anna Halprin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anna Halprin Context triple: [Daria Halprin, mother, Anna Halprin]
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Daria Halprin
Daria Halprin is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1970 film "Zabriskie Point" and for her later work as a pioneer in expressive arts and movement therapy.
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B.
Trisha Brown
Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
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C.
Lucinda Childs
Lucinda Childs is an influential American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her minimalist, highly structured works and collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
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D.
Yvonne Rainer
Yvonne Rainer is an American choreographer, filmmaker, and writer known for her pivotal role in postmodern dance and for co-founding the influential Judson Dance Theater.
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E.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
- 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: Anna Halprin Target entity description: Anna Halprin was an influential American postmodern dancer and choreographer known for pioneering experimental, improvisational, and therapeutic approaches to dance.
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A.
Daria Halprin
Daria Halprin is an American actress and dancer best known for her role in the 1970 film "Zabriskie Point" and for her later work as a pioneer in expressive arts and movement therapy.
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B.
Trisha Brown
Trisha Brown was a pioneering American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her innovative, gravity-defying movement vocabulary and as a founding figure of the Judson Dance Theater.
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C.
Lucinda Childs
Lucinda Childs is an influential American postmodern choreographer and dancer known for her minimalist, highly structured works and collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and Robert Wilson.
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D.
Yvonne Rainer
Yvonne Rainer is an American choreographer, filmmaker, and writer known for her pivotal role in postmodern dance and for co-founding the influential Judson Dance Theater.
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E.
Kay Dorrance
Kay Dorrance is a central female character in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," portrayed as a refined war widow who becomes the romantic interest of the advertising executive protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dancer ⓘ human ⓘ postmodern dancer ⓘ |
| birthName | Ann Schuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Daria Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-07-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-24 ⓘ |
| developed | RSVP Cycles scoring system for dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| familyName | Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ dance education ⓘ expressive arts therapy ⓘ |
| founded |
San Francisco Dancers’ Workshop
NERFINISHED
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Tamalpa Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anna Schuman Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental performance
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participatory performance ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meredith Monk
NERFINISHED
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Simone Forti NERFINISHED ⓘ Trisha Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Rainer NERFINISHED ⓘ postmodern dance movement in the United States ⓘ |
| movement |
experimental dance
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improvisational dance ⓘ postmodern dance ⓘ somatic dance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental approaches to choreography
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improvisational dance methods ⓘ pioneering postmodern dance ⓘ therapeutic uses of dance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Parades and Changes
NERFINISHED
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RSVP Cycles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dance therapist ⓘ dancer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| partnerOf | Lawrence Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Winnetka, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kentfield, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Kentfield, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lawrence Halprin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Margaret H’Doubler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community-based performance
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healing through dance ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Anna Halprin Description of subject: Anna Halprin was an influential American postmodern dancer and choreographer known for pioneering experimental, improvisational, and therapeutic approaches to dance.
Referenced by (3)
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