National Ballet School of Canada
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The National Ballet School of Canada is a prestigious professional ballet training institution in Toronto known for producing many of the country’s leading dancers and choreographers.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5067353 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Ballet School of Canada Context triple: [Neve Campbell, educatedAt, National Ballet School of Canada]
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National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada is one of the country’s leading classical ballet companies, renowned internationally for its diverse repertoire and world-class dancers.
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Imperial Ballet School
The Imperial Ballet School was the prestigious ballet academy of the Russian Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg, renowned for training many of the 20th century’s most influential dancers and choreographers.
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Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is a prestigious London-based institution that provides elite professional training for young dancers aspiring to join companies such as The Royal Ballet.
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New Zealand School of Dance
The New Zealand School of Dance is a leading tertiary dance training institution in Wellington, renowned for producing professional contemporary and classical ballet dancers who often join major companies in New Zealand and abroad.
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Franziska Boas School of Dance
The Franziska Boas School of Dance was a modern dance institution in New York City known for integrating innovative movement, music, and progressive social ideals in the mid-20th century.
- 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: National Ballet School of Canada Target entity description: The National Ballet School of Canada is a prestigious professional ballet training institution in Toronto known for producing many of the country’s leading dancers and choreographers.
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A.
National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada is one of the country’s leading classical ballet companies, renowned internationally for its diverse repertoire and world-class dancers.
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B.
Imperial Ballet School
The Imperial Ballet School was the prestigious ballet academy of the Russian Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg, renowned for training many of the 20th century’s most influential dancers and choreographers.
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C.
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is a prestigious London-based institution that provides elite professional training for young dancers aspiring to join companies such as The Royal Ballet.
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D.
New Zealand School of Dance
The New Zealand School of Dance is a leading tertiary dance training institution in Wellington, renowned for producing professional contemporary and classical ballet dancers who often join major companies in New Zealand and abroad.
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E.
Franziska Boas School of Dance
The Franziska Boas School of Dance was a modern dance institution in New York City known for integrating innovative movement, music, and progressive social ideals in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet school
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performing arts educational institution ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | National Ballet of Canada ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canada’s National Ballet School
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linked to:
National Ballet School of Canada
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| city | Toronto ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
post-secondary training
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professional training ⓘ secondary school ⓘ |
| focusesOn | pre-professional ballet education ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Betty Oliphant
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Celia Franca ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1959 ⓘ |
| governedAs | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| hasAlumni |
Canadian choreographers
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professional dancers in major ballet companies ⓘ |
| hasCampus |
Jarvis Street campus
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Northfield campus ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
dance studios
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performance spaces ⓘ residence for students ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Excellence in ballet training ⓘ |
| hasType |
boarding school
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day school ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nbs-enb.ca/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Toronto
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing leading Canadian choreographers
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producing leading Canadian dancers ⓘ training professional ballet dancers ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
academic education for ballet students
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professional ballet training program ⓘ |
| regionServed | Canada ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
classical ballet
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contemporary ballet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Ballet School of Canada Description of subject: The National Ballet School of Canada is a prestigious professional ballet training institution in Toronto known for producing many of the country’s leading dancers and choreographers.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Ballet of Canada
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National Ballet School of Canada (affiliated training institution)
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linked to: National Ballet School of Canada
linked to: National Ballet School of Canada
linked to: National Ballet School of Canada
Marianne McKenna
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notableWork
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National Ballet School of Canada expansion (as part of KPMB team)
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linked to: National Ballet School of Canada