Labanotation: Third Edition, Revised (1977) - Ann Hutchinson - Near Fine

Ann Hutchinson, preface by George Balanchine

Published by Theatre Arts Books, New York, 1977

About this Item

Ann Hutchinson's foundational manual on Labanotation, also known as Kinetography Laban, remains the most authoritative modern text on analyzing, describing, and recording human movement. This expanded and revised third edition, nearly twice the length of the original, integrates the results of international conferences, refinements of symbolic vocabulary, and clarifications arising from decades of pedagogical use. With extensive diagrams by Doug Anderson, detailed symbol glossaries, and discussions covering footwork, gestures, rotation, torso movement, aerial steps, floor patterns, and more, the work serves both dancers and researchers seeking a rigorous notation system comparable to musical score-reading for movement.

Binding solid and square; text clean. Light rubbing and shelfwear to the edges and hinges, faint creasing to spine, and minor age toning to the cover and page edges. Interior pages remain bright, unmarked, and fully legible.

Revised Third Edition, published 1977. Copyright 1954, 1970 by The Dance Notation Bureau; 'Alphabet of Basic Symbols' copyright 1954 by Rudolf Laban. Publisher: Theatre Arts Books, 333 Sixth Avenue, New York. No number line typical of TAB paperbacks; this is the true revised third edition as stated. Includes glossaries, appendices, index, and preface by George Balanchine.

Ann Hutchinson Guest (1918-2022) was one of the world's leading authorities on dance notation and movement analysis. As a longtime figure within the Dance Notation Bureau, she advanced the study and teaching of Labanotation globally, publishing widely and shaping generations of choreographers, dancers, and scholars.

Seller Inventory # NF.HUT.1977.1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Labanotation: Third Edition, Revised (1977) - Ann Hutchinson - Near Fine
• Publisher: Theatre Arts Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Diagrams by Doug Anderson
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Non-Fiction