[Verse 1]
When dancers move through space and time
They interact with props they find
A chair, a table, or a wall
Labanotation captures all
We draw the floor plan from above
Show where each object that we love
Will sit and wait for dancers' touch
These symbols mean so very much
[Chorus]
Props and sets, mark them clear
Draw the floor plan, place them here
Reference them upon the staff
When dancers meet them on their path
Props and sets, in the space
Every object has its place
Notation shows us where they go
So every dancer's sure to know
[Verse 2]
The floor plan is our map of space
Shows every prop in its right place
A rectangle for table tops
A circle where the action stops
These symbols help us understand
The layout of our dancing land
From bird's eye view we see it all
Each prop both big and small
[Chorus]
Props and sets, mark them clear
Draw the floor plan, place them here
Reference them upon the staff
When dancers meet them on their path
Props and sets, in the space
Every object has its place
Notation shows us where they go
So every dancer's sure to know
[Bridge]
When partners dance with one who leads
The follower responds to needs
Three dancers in a canon line
Each entrance marked in perfect time
From circles into two straight rows
Formation changes as it flows
The floor plan shows us how to move
Each pattern that we need to prove
[Verse 3]
Upon the staff we write it down
When dancers move all around
A lean against, a jump across
Without these marks the meaning's lost
The floor plan and the staff combine
To show us space and show us time
Each prop becomes a dancing friend
From beginning to the end
[Chorus]
Props and sets, mark them clear
Draw the floor plan, place them here
Reference them upon the staff
When dancers meet them on their path
Props and sets, in the space
Every object has its place
Notation shows us where they go
So every dancer's sure to know
[Outro]
Objects in the dancing space
Give each prop its special place
Floor plans and the staff notation
Create our dance communication