Products are organized in the following categories:
LOD Coaching ServicesThe Language of Dance® Center offers Coaching Services and has Motif Notation publications and teaching aids available to purchase for your teaching and creative needs.
The Language of Dance Center sells products with approved LOD symbols. The symbols in these products are drawn and sized to be proportional to one another and to the concepts across the LOD Movement Alphabet ©1983 based framework. The names and definitions provided are authorized by the LODC. The LODC will not warrant and/or assume any responsibility for any unauthorized use by 3rd party publications or sales of Movement Alphabet ©1983 symbols.
LODC Discounts
New York City Public Schools can purchase LOD products through FAMIS as the LODC is now a licensed NYC PS vendor. NYC PS employees who wish to purchase LOD materials through FAMIS, please print or view our Sole Vendor Letter and peruse our full catalogue here: NYC PS Catalogue. Please see our FAQs for more details and shipping information.
For orders on PayPal within the US, our shipping rates are based on the total value of your order. The following fixed shipping rate will automatically apply to your PayPal cart:
Total Value of Order |
Fixed Shipping and Handling Charge |
$.01-$55.00 |
$9.00 |
$55.01-$85 |
$18.00 |
$85.01-$115 |
$27.00 |
$115.01-$200 |
$36.00 |
$200.01-$299 |
$60.00 |
For all orders over $300, please contact us at info@lodcusa.org to arrange estimate and invoice for payment. Shipping rates will be determined based on size of order and items requested.
Coaching fees, membership fees, course registration fees, and Curriculum Units are exempt from shipping fees.
International shipping rates will be 95% of your order total and automatically applied to your PayPal cart for all orders outside of the Unites States of America's states and territories. If you live in the United Kingdom and Europe, please order through our sister organization, Language of Dance Centre, UK.
LODC Product Update Downloads
Motif Notation: An Introduction
The Language of Dance Center works diligently to provide the most valid and up-to-date syntax and usage of Motif Notation. As such, we are constantly reviewing and improving our products and materials. If you own our primary and popular book Motif Notation: An Introduction, please download and print this addendum with our latest updates and corrections.
New Bilingual Glossaries and Copyright pages
The Language of Dance Center is always looking to update and improve our products. We are proud to announce our newest initiative: to make our products bilingual! We have started with our Movement Building Blocks Flashcards and Choreocards. If you have previously purchased our extremely useful Flashcards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Edition or Choreocards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Edition, please download and print these new bilingual pages for your sets!
Flashcards and Choreocards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Editions NEW Bilingual English Glossary
Flashcards and Choreocards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Editions NEW Bilingual Spanish Glossary
Flashcards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Edition NEW bilingual copyright page
Choreocards: Movement Building Blocks 2nd Edition NEW bilingual copyright page