Snowflake Waltz
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Snowflake Waltz is the shimmering, snowstorm-inspired ensemble dance sequence from George Balanchine’s celebrated staging of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waltz of the Snowflakes | 4 |
| Snowflake Waltz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1922349 — 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: Snowflake Waltz Context triple: [The Nutcracker (Balanchine version), includesNumber, Snowflake Waltz]
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A.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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B.
Misty Moonlight Waltz
Misty Moonlight Waltz is a gentle, fiddle-led instrumental waltz featured on the collaborative folk and classical crossover album "Appalachian Journey."
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C.
The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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D.
Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz is a 2011 Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Sarah Polley, that explores the complexities of marriage and desire through the story of a young woman torn between her husband and a new attraction.
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E.
Sweet Serenade
Sweet Serenade is a track from Pusha T’s debut studio album "My Name Is My Name," showcasing his gritty lyricism over atmospheric production.
- 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: Snowflake Waltz Target entity description: Snowflake Waltz is the shimmering, snowstorm-inspired ensemble dance sequence from George Balanchine’s celebrated staging of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker.
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A.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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B.
Misty Moonlight Waltz
Misty Moonlight Waltz is a gentle, fiddle-led instrumental waltz featured on the collaborative folk and classical crossover album "Appalachian Journey."
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C.
The Dancing Couple
The Dancing Couple is a lively 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a boisterous village celebration with dancing peasants and chaotic revelry.
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D.
Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz is a 2011 Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Sarah Polley, that explores the complexities of marriage and desire through the story of a young woman torn between her husband and a new attraction.
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E.
Sweet Serenade
Sweet Serenade is a track from Pusha T’s debut studio album "My Name Is My Name," showcasing his gritty lyricism over atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet dance sequence
ⓘ
ensemble dance ⓘ scene from a ballet ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act I of The Nutcracker ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | Snow Forest scene ⓘ |
| artForm | ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWithChoreographicStyle | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Nutcracker (ballet)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
|
| basedOnMusicBy | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| choreographedBy | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| choreographyCreatedBy | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfProduction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfPopularPerformance |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPerformedInContextOf | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| follows | battle with the Mouse King (in many stagings) ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet excerpt ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
classical ballet style
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corps de ballet focus ⓘ ensemble choreography ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ shimmering ⓘ |
| hasMusicForm | waltz ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
complex corps patterns
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falling snow effect ⓘ fast footwork ⓘ intricate port de bras ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalAssociation |
Christmas
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winter holiday season ⓘ |
| hasSetting | snow-covered landscape ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
snowstorm
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winter ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 3/4 time ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
falling snow
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winter weather ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of music and movement
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use of corps de ballet as snowflakes ⓘ visual evocation of a snowstorm ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWork | Russian (for The Nutcracker) ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Nutcracker
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linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
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| partOfProduction |
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
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linked to:
The Nutcracker (Balanchine version)
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| performedBy | corps de ballet ⓘ |
| precedes | Kingdom of the Sweets scenes ⓘ |
| usesLighting | cool color palette ⓘ |
| usesProps | artificial snow ⓘ |
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Subject: Snowflake Waltz Description of subject: Snowflake Waltz is the shimmering, snowstorm-inspired ensemble dance sequence from George Balanchine’s celebrated staging of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Snowflake Waltz
linked to: Snowflake Waltz
subject linked to:
Act I
linked to: Snowflake Waltz