Harkness Ballet
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Harkness Ballet was a New York–based ballet company founded in the 1960s by philanthropist Rebekah Harkness, known for its ambitious repertoire and support of prominent dancers and choreographers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harkness Ballet canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9199149 — 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: Harkness Ballet Context triple: [Marjorie Tallchief, employer, Harkness Ballet]
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A.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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B.
Conservatory of Dance
The Conservatory of Dance is the professional dance training program at Purchase College, SUNY, known for its rigorous conservatory-style education in contemporary and classical dance.
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C.
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a renowned American dance company based in Chicago, celebrated for its innovative repertoire that blends classical ballet with contemporary works.
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D.
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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E.
New York School of Ballet
The New York School of Ballet was a prominent American ballet training institution known for preparing young dancers for professional careers in classical and contemporary 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: Harkness Ballet Target entity description: Harkness Ballet was a New York–based ballet company founded in the 1960s by philanthropist Rebekah Harkness, known for its ambitious repertoire and support of prominent dancers and choreographers.
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A.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
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B.
Conservatory of Dance
The Conservatory of Dance is the professional dance training program at Purchase College, SUNY, known for its rigorous conservatory-style education in contemporary and classical dance.
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C.
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a renowned American dance company based in Chicago, celebrated for its innovative repertoire that blends classical ballet with contemporary works.
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D.
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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E.
New York School of Ballet
The New York School of Ballet was a prominent American ballet training institution known for preparing young dancers for professional careers in classical and contemporary dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ballet company ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| field |
ballet performance
ⓘ
dance ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rebekah Harkness ⓘ |
| founder | Rebekah Harkness ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet
ⓘ
neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
New York–based
ⓘ
ambitious repertoire ⓘ philanthropist-supported ⓘ privately funded ⓘ supportive of choreographers ⓘ supportive of dancers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious repertoire
ⓘ
support of prominent choreographers ⓘ support of prominent dancers ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Harkness cultural initiatives ⓘ |
| patron | Rebekah Harkness ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Rebekah Harkness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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