[Verse 1] Every symbol tells a story, every mark shows where to go But there's something more important that beginners need to know It's not just about direction, north or south or east or west It's the level that you're moving that will help you dance your best [Chorus] High is striped and dotted light, reaching up toward the sky Middle level hatched and shaded, arms and body standing by Low is filled and dark and solid, bending down toward the ground Three levels times eight directions, twenty-seven moves are found Don't forget the place positions, staying right where you belong High and middle, low and staying, sing the levels song [Verse 2] When you see a stripe or dotted mark upon your movement sign That's high level calling you to rise and really shine Think of relevé on your toes or arms that reach up high Diagonal stripes and little dots will lift you to the sky [Chorus] High is striped and dotted light, reaching up toward the sky Middle level hatched and shaded, arms and body standing by Low is filled and dark and solid, bending down toward the ground Three levels times eight directions, twenty-seven moves are found Don't forget the place positions, staying right where you belong High and middle, low and staying, sing the levels song [Verse 3] Hatched and shaded means the middle, where you normally would stand Arms at shoulder height and steady, this is middle level land When the symbol's filled completely, solid dark from top to ground That's low level, think of plié, bending down without a sound [Bridge] Place means staying where you are, no direction but with height High place, middle place, low place, each one shaded just right Eight directions times three levels, plus three place positions too Twenty-seven combinations, now you know what symbols do [Chorus] High is striped and dotted light, reaching up toward the sky Middle level hatched and shaded, arms and body standing by Low is filled and dark and solid, bending down toward the ground Three levels times eight directions, twenty-seven moves are found Don't forget the place positions, staying right where you belong High and middle, low and staying, sing the levels song [Outro] Stripe it high and shade the middle Fill it low, now solve the riddle Three levels make the movement true Labanotation's gift to you
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