Attending the 34th Biennial Conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban highlighted the critical role that dance notation plays in the preservation of theatrical choreographies and folk dance traditions.
Truly international in focus, conference presenters and attendees hailed from the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Lectures and workshops demonstrated the value of recording dance in symbols and its many uses in dance pedagogy, dance history, and the preservation and restaging of significant dance works for the stage, as well as the conservation of sacred and secular cultural movement forms.
Conference events culminated with a joint panel of notators and movement analysts, followed by an inspiring keynote address by African-American choreographer and Ohio State alumna, Bebe Miller.