labanotation
noun
la·ba·no·ta·tion
ˌlā-bə-nō-ˈtā-shən 
ˌla-;
lə-ˌbä-(ˌ)nō-
: a method of recording bodily movement (as in dance) on a staff by means of symbols (as of direction) that can be aligned with musical accompaniment
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Fixed mediums for choreography include video recordings, photographs or drawing and dance notation such as labanotation.
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Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
So far, Logitech has worked with 10 choreographers, including Knight, to get their work protected under copyright using labanotation.
—Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
While labanotation is used for legal copyright, there is still a long way to go until it can be applied comprehensively to an app such as TikTok in order to track moves.
—Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
Knight primarily worked with Lynne Weber, the executive director of the Dance Notation Bureau, to put his work into labanotation.
—Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
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Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
So far, Logitech has worked with 10 choreographers, including Knight, to get their work protected under copyright using labanotation.
—Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
While labanotation is used for legal copyright, there is still a long way to go until it can be applied comprehensively to an app such as TikTok in order to track moves.
—Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
Knight primarily worked with Lynne Weber, the executive director of the Dance Notation Bureau, to put his work into labanotation.
—Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
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“Labanotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labanotation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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