White Oak Dance Project
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White Oak Dance Project was a contemporary dance company co-founded and led by renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, known for its innovative repertory and collaborations with prominent choreographers.
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| White Oak Dance Project canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White Oak Dance Project Context triple: [Mikhail Baryshnikov, founded, White Oak Dance Project]
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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C.
Philadanco
Philadanco is a renowned Philadelphia-based modern dance company celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
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D.
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City Ballet is a professional ballet company based in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its classical and contemporary productions and its role as a leading cultural institution in the region.
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E.
Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White Oak Dance Project Target entity description: White Oak Dance Project was a contemporary dance company co-founded and led by renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, known for its innovative repertory and collaborations with prominent choreographers.
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A.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Dallas, Texas, celebrated for its diverse repertory and commitment to African American and contemporary dance.
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B.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is a renowned American ballet company and school founded to promote classical ballet among African American and other minority communities, based in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.
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C.
Philadanco
Philadanco is a renowned Philadelphia-based modern dance company celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
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D.
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City Ballet is a professional ballet company based in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its classical and contemporary productions and its role as a leading cultural institution in the region.
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E.
Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary dance company
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dance company ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Mikhail Baryshnikov ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
commissioning new choreography
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reviving existing contemporary works ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm | dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mikhail Baryshnikov ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coFoundedBy | Mikhail Baryshnikov ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jerome Robbins
ⓘ
Lucinda Childs ⓘ Mark Morris ⓘ Merce Cunningham ⓘ Paul Taylor ⓘ Trisha Brown ⓘ Twyla Tharp ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolvedInPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| focus | touring repertory of contemporary works ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary dance ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Mikhail Baryshnikov ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | Mikhail Baryshnikov ⓘ |
| hasStyle | blend of ballet and modern dance ⓘ |
| languageOfPromotion | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
expanded contemporary repertory for ballet-trained dancers
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high-profile touring platform for modern choreographers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | White Oak Plantation in Florida ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with prominent choreographers
ⓘ
innovative repertory ⓘ |
| performanceType | touring company ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
ballet
ⓘ
modern dance ⓘ |
| rehearsalLocation | White Oak Plantation in Florida ⓘ |
| repertoryIncludes |
works by Jerome Robbins
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works by Lucinda Childs ⓘ works by Mark Morris ⓘ works by Merce Cunningham ⓘ works by Paul Taylor ⓘ works by Trisha Brown ⓘ works by Twyla Tharp ⓘ |
| targetAudience | contemporary dance audiences ⓘ |
| touredIn |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
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