Dance Notation Bureau is pleased to announce a new and improved web site at<http://www.dancenotation.org>. Designed by Marion Bastien, working with DNB Librarian and Webmistress Jill Cirasella, the web site is now easier to navigate, contains more information and has a new look. Some of the highlights of the new site: - The DNB History section, found under About the DNB, contains important milestones in the DNB's history - The latest DNB newsletter can be found in the DNB News section. - An introduction to Labanotation basics and an explanation of motif description provide overviews for those who do not know anything about notation. They can both be found under Notation Basics. - Information on how to learn more Labanotation is listed under Studying Labanotation. - A new section called Notating Dances tells dance artists how to get their works notated. - the Staging From the Score section contains a list of solos available for staging as well as a listing of works by Doris Humphrey. You can also get answers to your questions about arranging a staging from the score. - In the DNB Library section, you an download a full catalog of the theatrical dances in the DNB collection. - Also in the DNB Library section can be found bibliographies and finding aids. In addition to a number that are notation related, the section also includes a Dance Copyright Bibliography, a Dance and Technology Bibliography, and finding aids for Folk and Ethnic Dances and for Social Dances. - A Theory Bulletin Board to allow international discussions of notation issues. - The Web Library for Teachers contains teaching materials that can be downloaded and used in the classroom. A cooperative project with Southern Methodist University, the library is actively seeking contributions from educators. - A listing of notation publications with information on how to order them is included. - Finally, a links section allows easy access to other sites of interest. -- _______________________________ Ilene Fox, Executive Director Dance Notation Bureau, 151 West 30th Street, Suite 202, New York, NY 10001 Phone: 212-564-0985 Fax: 212-904-1426 e-mail: notation@mindspring.com <http://www.dancenotation.org>
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