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- noun choreography A system for documenting body movement.
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Blend of Laban and notation
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Other ideas arose to help depict the academic work of the university, possibly to be etched onto the piece: Perhaps a sample of labanotation, a system of symbols for dance movements.
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Other ideas arose to help depict the academic work of the university, possibly to be etched onto the piece: Perhaps a sample of labanotation, a system of symbols for dance movements.
frindley commented on the word labanotation
I prefer Benesh notation myself. And the absolute prettiest form of dance notation is the one adopted by Feuillet at the end of the 18th century – unfortunately not useful for anything other than baroque dance.
October 31, 2008