Developing Kinesemiotics: Challenges and solutions using the Functional Grammar of Dance

This article aims to test the applicability and possibility of adaptation Functional Grammar Dance, which is at core development new interdisciplinary research area called Kinesemiotics. As a model analysis for movement-based communication, Dance has already been used classical ballet choreography, it currently employed in collaborative project involving authors this their group Loughborough University UK, Bremen Germany, English National Ballet. The testing opportunity provided by challenging an iconic choreography 20 th century: Lamentation , solo piece created Martha Graham. will show theory adaptability analysis, also provide examples way type annotation based on grammar applied using ELAN software. use includes implementation specifically compiled controlled vocabulary providing labels coding materiality, structure, semantics dance discourse systematically.