Labanotator Valarie Mockabee explains her work in Labanotation and the importance of this form of documentation. She describes the detail, training, and dedication dance documentation requires. She specifically talks about her responsibilities in dance notating Chair/Pillow, such as encoding all of the steps, the use of the props, how the movements should be executed and Yvonne Rainer’s notes on to performing the piece in a task-like manner.

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Intro to Labanotation

Writing in Labanotation

Documentation Process

Recording Dance