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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.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2010

  • 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.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2010

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  • 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