Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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The Department of Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading university program known for its innovative contemporary dance training, choreography, and performance research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T595204 — 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: Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Context triple: [Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, associatedAcademicUnit, Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]
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Department of Theatre, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a university academic unit offering comprehensive theatre education, training, and production opportunities for students pursuing careers in the performing arts.
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B.
School of Music, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a major collegiate music institution offering comprehensive programs in performance, composition, music education, and research within a large public research university.
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School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is a premier ballet academy in New York City that serves as the official training school for the New York City Ballet and a leading center for classical dance education in the United States.
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The Theatre School
The Theatre School is DePaul University's renowned conservatory-style drama school, offering professional training in acting, directing, design, and other theatre arts.
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E.
Jacob's Pillow
Jacob's Pillow is a renowned dance center, school, and festival in western Massachusetts, celebrated for its historic stages, performances, and contributions to contemporary and classical dance.
- 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: Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Target entity description: The Department of Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading university program known for its innovative contemporary dance training, choreography, and performance research.
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A.
Department of Theatre, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Theatre at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a university academic unit offering comprehensive theatre education, training, and production opportunities for students pursuing careers in the performing arts.
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B.
School of Music, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a major collegiate music institution offering comprehensive programs in performance, composition, music education, and research within a large public research university.
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C.
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is a premier ballet academy in New York City that serves as the official training school for the New York City Ballet and a leading center for classical dance education in the United States.
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D.
The Theatre School
The Theatre School is DePaul University's renowned conservatory-style drama school, offering professional training in acting, directing, design, and other theatre arts.
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E.
Jacob's Pillow
Jacob's Pillow is a renowned dance center, school, and festival in western Massachusetts, celebrated for its historic stages, performances, and contributions to contemporary and classical dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university dance department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
choreography
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dance ⓘ performance studies ⓘ |
| accreditedBy | National Association of Schools of Dance ⓘ |
| affiliation | Big Ten Academic Alliance ⓘ |
| campus |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign campus
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linked to:
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
|
| city | Urbana ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasis |
creative process
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performance ⓘ research-based practice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
choreographic research
ⓘ
contemporary dance ⓘ performance research ⓘ |
| fundingType | publicly funded ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois ⓘ |
| hasAlumniType |
choreographers
ⓘ
dance educators ⓘ professional dancers ⓘ |
| hasFacility | studios in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts area ⓘ |
| hasStudentBodyType |
full-time students
ⓘ
part-time students ⓘ |
| hasType | public university department ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://dance.illinois.edu/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimental choreography
ⓘ
innovative contemporary dance training ⓘ interdisciplinary performance research ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Urbana, Illinois
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linked to:
Urbana, Illinois, United States
|
| offersDegreeLevel |
graduate
ⓘ
undergraduate ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
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Master of Fine Arts in Dance ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
University of Illinois System
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linked to:
University of Illinois system
|
| partOf |
College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
dance composition
ⓘ
dance performance ⓘ dance scholarship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Description of subject: The Department of Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading university program known for its innovative contemporary dance training, choreography, and performance research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
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associatedAcademicUnit
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Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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hasUnit
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Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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linked to: Department of Dance, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign