Dance Notation Bureau

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The Dance Notation Bureau (DNB) is a New York, New York based repository of dance scores in Labanotation founded in 1940 with significant holdings of videotapes, photographs, programs, and production information. Its mission is to advance the art of dance through the use of a system of notation - called Labanotation. This allows the dances to be continue to be performed long after the lifetime of the artist. Dance scores function for dance the same way music scores function for music.

At August 2007,[1] it has commenced active work on the notation of dance works following a hiatus since October 2005.[2] The DNB is both privately and publicly funded, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts and has a $500,000 endowment.

The DNB has released an online catalog of its Notated Theatrical Dances Collection, including works by George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, Bill T. Jones, Doris Humphrey, William Forsythe, José Limón and Laura Dean. In addition, the DNB is digitizing its Movie Images Collection as the supplement to the Notated Theatrical Dances Catalog. These movie images are available at YouTube site.

The use of notation can support the performance of dances when interpreted with DNB assisting about 150 performances each year, including 20 under license from the choreographer or their heirs.

The DNB's Extension for Education and Research is at the Ohio State University.

References

  1. ↑ Roslyn Sulcas, All the Right Moves, New York Times, published August 30, 2007
  2. ↑ Paul Ben-Itzak, The Buzz, 10-31: Nightmare on W. 30th Street: Dance Notation Bureau lays off staff, The Dance Insider, 2005

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