Labanotation is a system for analyzing and recording human movement, invented by Austro-Hungarian choreographer and dancer Rudolf von Laban, who developed his notation on movements in the 1920s.
Rudolf Laban presenting his notation system, circa 1929
Dance workshop based on Laban's notation system, circa 1929
Signs for parts of the body
Simultaneous movement and sequence of motions
Rudolf (von) Laban, also known as Rudolph von Laban, was an Austro-Hungarian, German and British dance artist, choreographer and dance theorist. He is considered a "founding father of expressionist dance", and a pioneer of modern dance. His theoretical innovations included Laban movement analysis and Labanotation, which paved the way for further developments in dance notation and movement analysis. He initiated one of the main approaches to dance therapy. His work on theatrical movement has also been influential. He attempted to apply his ideas to several other fields, including architecture, education, industry, and management.
Rudolf von Laban
A group of figures in front of a window, formed by dance students at Laban's Choreographic Institute in Berlin-Grunewald (November 1929).
Young people performing a rhythmic dance at Laban's Choreographic Institute in Berlin-Grunewald (1929).
Rudolf von Laban in the midst of his students (ca. 1929).
