Choreographics: A Comparison of Dance Notation Systems from the Fifteenth Century to the Present »

Here for the first time is an account of how each of thirteen historical as well as present-day systems cope with indicating body movement, time, space (direction and level) and other basic movement aspects of paper. A one-to-one comparison is made of how the same simple patterns, such as walking, jumping, turning, etc. are notated in each system.

Rhonda Ryman

'She [Anne Hutchinson Guest] presents a wealth of information never before assembled in a single volume and provides readers with a basic understanding of the major theoretical perspectives informing the field of Western dance notation.'.

Discussion of Apparent Advantages and Disadvantages of the Different Systems
Words and Word Abbreviations
Track Drawings
Stick Figure (Visual) Systems
Music Note Systems
Abstract Symbol Systems
Survey of the Main Systems
Conclusion