labanotation
noun
la·ba·no·ta·tion ˌlā-bə-nō-ˈtā-shən 
ˌla-;
lə-ˌbä-(ˌ)nō-
: a method of recording bodily movement (as in dance) on a staff by means of symbols (as of direction) that can be aligned with musical accompaniment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web So far, Logitech has worked with 10 choreographers, including Knight, to get their work protected under copyright using labanotation. 
Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022 While labanotation is used for legal copyright, there is still a long way to go until it can be applied comprehensively to an app such as TikTok in order to track moves. Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022 Knight primarily worked with Lynne Weber, the executive director of the Dance Notation Bureau, to put his work into labanotation. Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021
Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022 While labanotation is used for legal copyright, there is still a long way to go until it can be applied comprehensively to an app such as TikTok in order to track moves. Nina Braca, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022 Knight primarily worked with Lynne Weber, the executive director of the Dance Notation Bureau, to put his work into labanotation. Steven Vargas, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021 Word History
Etymology
Rudolf Laban †1958 Hungarian dance theorist + English notation
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above