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If a gymnast receives truly individual and original choreography, how could a gym pass it on even if it wanted to? Now that my daughter is gone, the old coaches and the old gym wouldn’t even know the choreography unless she came and did the routine for them.I would say that is a big no no.
Even if the parent paid for the choreography, through copyright laws the gym still owns the choreography. This is brought up,often through dance studios and the studio owns any choreography that anyone was hired to teach in their studio even if the family pays for it.
The old gym will probabaly want to pass it onto a different gymnast.
So your gyms apply for a copyright license on all their routines ???I would say that is a big no no.
Even if the parent paid for the choreography, through copyright laws the gym still owns the choreography. This is brought up,often through dance studios and the studio owns any choreography that anyone was hired to teach in their studio even if the family pays for it.
The old gym will probabaly want to pass it onto a different gymnast.
I would say that is a big no no.
Even if the parent paid for the choreography, through copyright laws the gym still owns the choreography. This is brought up,often through dance studios and the studio owns any choreography that anyone was hired to teach in their studio even if the family pays for it.
The old gym will probabaly want to pass it onto a different gymnast.
Good choreography is tailored to the gymnast. The music is paid for by the gymnast, the time and choreography is paid for by the gymnast. Who can say that they can't go to another gym and use the music they paid for and the routine they paid for? my dd's gym has become a place where many new faces transfer in, not only each new season, but all throughout the year. They are all allowed to bring their music and use their routine. The only thing they can't do is wear another gym's team leotard for competition.I would say that is a big no no.
Even if the parent paid for the choreography, through copyright laws the gym still owns the choreography. This is brought up,often through dance studios and the studio owns any choreography that anyone was hired to teach in their studio even if the family pays for it.
The old gym will probabaly want to pass it onto a different gymnast.
So your gyms apply for a copyright license on all their routines ???
I know our Gym doesn’t. Personally I paid for the choreography it’s mine. Just like I paid for the music it’s mine to use . Now whether another Gym would allow it who knows. But some of that is about making money for the gym and some of it is about standards and style of the gym
So what if the gymnast choreographed it herself... at home?You don't need to apply for a copyright licence. According to US law, as soon as a routine has been fixed in some tangible form (ie written down, recorded, videoed etc) then it is automatically afforded copyright protection (the same rules as we have in Australia).
Also according to US law the employer (in this case the gym) owns the copyright, not the choreographer (considered the employee) and not the gymnast (considered the client).
The only way the routine isn't copyrighted, is if it was never recorded or written down.
Ok let’s go with that.You don't need to apply for a copyright licence. According to US law, as soon as a routine has been fixed in some tangible form (ie written down, recorded, videoed etc) then it is automatically afforded copyright protection (the same rules as we have in Australia).
Also according to US law the employer (in this case the gym) owns the copyright, not the choreographer (considered the employee) and not the gymnast (considered the client).
The only way the routine isn't copyrighted, is if it was never recorded or written down.
I’d argue that the choreographer is a contracted employee of the gymnast, not the gym. No form of payment changes hands between the gym and choreographer at all- every gym we’ve been to the gymnast pays the choreographer directly, in cash, for their time. I’ve also never been to a gym that writes down or records routines. Only parents do that, and again the business relationship is between the family that pays and the choreographer. The gym is simply gifting the use of their facilities. Plus, as mentioned above, what damages could possibly be attached to a girl doing a routine choreographed for her and paid for by her?You don't need to apply for a copyright licence. According to US law, as soon as a routine has been fixed in some tangible form (ie written down, recorded, videoed etc) then it is automatically afforded copyright protection (the same rules as we have in Australia).
Also according to US law the employer (in this case the gym) owns the copyright, not the choreographer (considered the employee) and not the gymnast (considered the client).
The only way the routine isn't copyrighted, is if it was never recorded or written down.
You don't need to apply for a copyright licence. According to US law, as soon as a routine has been fixed in some tangible form (ie written down, recorded, videoed etc) then it is automatically afforded copyright protection (the same rules as we have in Australia).
Also according to US law the employer (in this case the gym) owns the copyright, not the choreographer (considered the employee) and not the gymnast (considered the client).
The only way the routine isn't copyrighted, is if it was never recorded or written down.
Puma Jr would love that! She does this “butt bounce” thing in her routine that to be honest, I don’t love, but she does and that’s what matters!New gym choreographer, one of her caches, ask DD is she had something favorite she wanted in her routine. DD has kind of invented her own dismount on floor two seasons ago. She does a round off to her knees and rebounds from knees to sort of standing present. She is very proud of it.