Modern Dancing
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Modern Dancing is an influential early 20th-century dance instruction book that helped popularize and codify modern social dances such as the foxtrot and one-step.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modern Dancing canonical | 2 |
| Modern Ballroom Dancing (instruction book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11693542 — 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: Modern Dancing Context triple: [Vernon Castle, coAuthorOf, Modern Dancing]
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A.
New Dance
New Dance is a pioneering modern dance composition by choreographer Doris Humphrey that exemplifies her innovative approach to movement, musicality, and group dynamics.
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B.
Dance
"Dance" is a hard rock song by the American glam metal band Ratt, featured on their 1986 album "Dancing Undercover."
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C.
Dance
"Dance" is a country rock album by the American band Pure Prairie League, showcasing their melodic harmonies and blend of country and rock influences.
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D.
Dance
Dance is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals, including the British actor Charles Dance.
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E.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
- 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: Modern Dancing Target entity description: Modern Dancing is an influential early 20th-century dance instruction book that helped popularize and codify modern social dances such as the foxtrot and one-step.
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A.
New Dance
New Dance is a pioneering modern dance composition by choreographer Doris Humphrey that exemplifies her innovative approach to movement, musicality, and group dynamics.
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B.
Dance
"Dance" is a hard rock song by the American glam metal band Ratt, featured on their 1986 album "Dancing Undercover."
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C.
Dance
"Dance" is a country rock album by the American band Pure Prairie League, showcasing their melodic harmonies and blend of country and rock influences.
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D.
Dance
Dance is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals, including the British actor Charles Dance.
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E.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
dance instruction book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
dance etiquette
ⓘ
foxtrot technique ⓘ one-step technique ⓘ partner dancing ⓘ |
| focusesOn | modern social dances ⓘ |
| genre |
instructional literature
ⓘ
nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | book ⓘ |
| influenced |
codification of modern social dances
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popularization of foxtrot ⓘ popularization of one-step ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
dance instructors
ⓘ
social dancers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foxtrot
ⓘ
linked to:
Foxtrot
one-step ⓘ social dance ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | modern dance era in social dancing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codifying foxtrot and one-step
ⓘ
helping popularize modern social dances ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| teaches |
dance figures
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dance steps ⓘ lead and follow principles ⓘ |
| workType | dance manual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modern Dancing Description of subject: Modern Dancing is an influential early 20th-century dance instruction book that helped popularize and codify modern social dances such as the foxtrot and one-step.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.