In Labanotation, bodily gestures are recorded as linear trace-forms having a definable starting and ending destination. In contrast, bodily supports in locomotion are written as motion away from a starting location.
In Labanotation, Ann Hutchinson Guest distinguishes destination from motion in the following way.
“In traveling from Rome to London, one is moving between two fixed points in the world. The direction happens to be a northwesterly one, but the traveler need not be aware of this.’’
“A traveler starting on a northwesterly path from Rome may not know what his goal is; he may only know his direction in relation to his starting point.” … Read More