Notation of Dance

Choreographic work requires a way to record synchronized steps for many people.

Eleven dance symbols

dance2

An example. I do not know what a lot of this means. There are directions for four feet. The horizontal lines seem to be musical measures. The length of a box seems to imply the length of a step. I do not know what the various shadings mean. Maybe stomping?

dance3


lo-tech notation

dance4


Mac choreography software

dance1


Dance Writing (example)

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References

  1. Square Dancing
  2. Dance Writing (shorthand)

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