[Verse 1]
When you open up a Labanotation book
There's a structure that you need to know
Six essential parts that work together
Making dance notation clear to show
First the title page sets the foundation
Work and artist, notator's name
Date recorded keeps it all in order
Every detail matters in this game
[Chorus]
Title page and cast list too
Stage diagram showing you
Starting spots where dancers stand
Score notation, notes in hand
Six parts make the whole complete
Labanotation can't be beat
T-C-S-S-S-N, that's the way to remember when
[Verse 2]
Cast list follows with the dancers' names
Special symbols mark each person's role
Stage diagram maps the performance space
Shows direction, helps you stay in control
Starting position places every dancer
Where they begin before the movement starts
Like a photograph before the action
Each performer knows their opening part
[Chorus]
Title page and cast list too
Stage diagram showing you
Starting spots where dancers stand
Score notation, notes in hand
Six parts make the whole complete
Labanotation can't be beat
T-C-S-S-S-N, that's the way to remember when
[Bridge]
Then the score itself, the main attraction
All the movement written line by line
Finally the notes with extra details
Performance tips to make it shine
Six components working all together
Like a recipe for dance so fine
[Chorus]
Title page and cast list too
Stage diagram showing you
Starting spots where dancers stand
Score notation, notes in hand
Six parts make the whole complete
Labanotation can't be beat
T-C-S-S-S-N, that's the way to remember when
[Outro]
From the title to the final note
Every dancer's story that they wrote
Labanotation's structure guides the way
Six parts strong, dance lives another day