Judson Dance Theater
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Judson Dance Theater was a pioneering 1960s collective of choreographers, dancers, and artists in New York City that radically redefined modern dance through experimental, interdisciplinary, and democratic approaches to movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Judson Dance Theater canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judson Dance Theater Context triple: [Merce Cunningham, influenced, Judson Dance Theater]
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A.
Martha Graham Dance Company
The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
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The Philadelphia Dance Company
The Philadelphia Dance Company, commonly known as Philadanco, is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Philadelphia, celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
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C.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Merce Cunningham Dance Company was an influential American modern dance troupe renowned for its innovative choreography, experimental use of music and chance procedures, and collaborations with leading contemporary artists.
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D.
Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
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E.
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.
- 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: Judson Dance Theater Target entity description: Judson Dance Theater was a pioneering 1960s collective of choreographers, dancers, and artists in New York City that radically redefined modern dance through experimental, interdisciplinary, and democratic approaches to movement.
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A.
Martha Graham Dance Company
The Martha Graham Dance Company is a pioneering American modern dance troupe renowned for advancing Martha Graham’s revolutionary movement technique and emotionally expressive choreography.
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B.
The Philadelphia Dance Company
The Philadelphia Dance Company, commonly known as Philadanco, is a renowned professional modern dance company based in Philadelphia, celebrated for its innovative choreography and commitment to African American dance traditions.
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C.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Merce Cunningham Dance Company was an influential American modern dance troupe renowned for its innovative choreography, experimental use of music and chance procedures, and collaborations with leading contemporary artists.
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D.
Denishawn
Denishawn was an influential early 20th-century American modern dance company and school that helped shape modern dance through innovative choreography and training.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist collective
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dance collective ⓘ postmodern dance company ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| characteristic |
democratic creative process
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interdisciplinary collaboration ⓘ non-hierarchical structures ⓘ performance in non-traditional spaces ⓘ rejection of theatrical virtuosity ⓘ task-based choreography ⓘ use of chance operations ⓘ use of everyday movement ⓘ use of pedestrian actions ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Carolee Schneemann
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Robert Rauschenberg ⓘ composers ⓘ visual artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolved | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Robert Dunn ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary dance
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performance art ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Trisha Brown Dance Company
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contact improvisation ⓘ contemporary choreography ⓘ postmodern performance art ⓘ site-specific dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Fluxus
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Happenings ⓘ John Cage ⓘ Merce Cunningham ⓘ Robert Dunn ⓘ chance procedures ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenwich Village
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Judson Memorial Church ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| member |
Alex Hay
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David Gordon ⓘ Deborah Hay ⓘ Elaine Summers ⓘ Judith Dunn ⓘ Lucinda Childs ⓘ Rudy Perez ⓘ Sally Gross ⓘ Simone Forti ⓘ Steve Paxton ⓘ Trisha Brown ⓘ Yvonne Rainer ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde
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experimental dance ⓘ postmodern dance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Flat
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Huddle ⓘ Trio A ⓘ |
| significance |
challenged conventional notions of choreography
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considered the origin of postmodern dance ⓘ expanded the definition of performance ⓘ integrated dance with visual art and music ⓘ redefined modern dance ⓘ |
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