choreology means the study of the aesthetic and science of forms of dance and other human movement, by means of notation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “choreology” is a great word
CHOREOLOGY — [Noun] The systematic study of the aesthetic principles and scientific properties of dance and human movement, particularly as captured through notational systems. From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, "dance") + -logy ("study of"). First attested in the mid-20th century (c. 1965–1970). Unlike choreography (the art of composing dances) or kinesiology (the analysis of motion's mechanics), choreology is the meticulous grammar of gesture, the forensic translation of kinetic impulse into lasting record. It is the archivist's hand tracing a pirouette into a glyph, the patient analysis of a hip's tilt that distinguishes grief from joy, and the delicate tracery of a Labanotation score preserving a leap that has long since landed—a faint but stubborn rebuttal against the silence into which all dances fade.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance”) + -logy.
noun
- The study of the aesthetic and science of forms of dance and other human movement, by means of notation.