Honi Coles
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Honi Coles was an acclaimed American tap dancer and choreographer renowned for his elegance, speed, and precision, and for helping to preserve and advance the jazz tap tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honi Coles canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6394293 — 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: Honi Coles Context triple: [Savion Glover, influencedBy, Honi Coles]
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A.
Dennis Coles
Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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B.
Kay Hilliard
Kay Hilliard is the central female protagonist in the 1956 musical film "The Opposite Sex," navigating love, betrayal, and personal growth within the world of high society marriages.
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C.
Arliss Coates
Arliss Coates is the young, impulsive son in the classic American children's novel and film "Old Yeller," known for his mischievous behavior and close bond with the family dog.
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D.
Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager, best known for his productive years with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Carvin Haggins
Carvin Haggins is an American songwriter and record producer best known for his work in R&B and neo-soul, including collaborations with artists like Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott.
- 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: Honi Coles Target entity description: Honi Coles was an acclaimed American tap dancer and choreographer renowned for his elegance, speed, and precision, and for helping to preserve and advance the jazz tap tradition.
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A.
Dennis Coles
Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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B.
Kay Hilliard
Kay Hilliard is the central female protagonist in the 1956 musical film "The Opposite Sex," navigating love, betrayal, and personal growth within the world of high society marriages.
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C.
Arliss Coates
Arliss Coates is the young, impulsive son in the classic American children's novel and film "Old Yeller," known for his mischievous behavior and close bond with the family dog.
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D.
Cecil Cooper
Cecil Cooper is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager, best known for his productive years with the Milwaukee Brewers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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E.
Carvin Haggins
Carvin Haggins is an American songwriter and record producer best known for his work in R&B and neo-soul, including collaborations with artists like Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographer
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human ⓘ tap dancer ⓘ |
| artForm | tap dance ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
improvisation in tap dance
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musicality in tap dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American jazz clubs
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Broadway theatre ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway theater
|
| awardReceived |
National Medal of Arts
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Tony Award for Best Choreography ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
helped keep jazz tap visible during periods of declining popularity
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mentored younger tap dancers ⓘ |
| describedBySource | American dance history literature ⓘ |
| familyName | Coles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance education ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| genre | jazz tap ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American jazz dance
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Broadway tap choreography ⓘ |
| heritage | African-American culture ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of tap dancers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with other jazz tap artists
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refined stage presence ⓘ technical virtuosity in tap ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Coles and Atkins ⓘ |
| movementStyle | rhythm tap ⓘ |
| name | Honi Coles ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic patterns
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smooth, elegant footwork ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancement of jazz tap tradition
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elegant tap dancing style ⓘ preservation of jazz tap tradition ⓘ speed and precision in tap dancing ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances with Coles and Atkins ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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dance teacher ⓘ tap dancer ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline | tap dance ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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