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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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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