WholeMovement programs internationally are ISMETA-Approved Training Programs! WholeMovement programs in movement analysis and somatic studies are now recognised and approved training programs through ISMETA, the International Somatic Movement Educator and …
New Publication with MIT Press!
Making Meaning with Machines: Somatic Strategies, Choreographic Technologies and Notational Abstractions through a Laban/Bartenieff lens (Oct 2023) Amy LaViers and Cat Maguire (WholeMovement) are published with MIT Press! The book …
The Foundations of the Shape Component linked to Developmental Progression
Shape defined – In LBMS Shape is defined as the Body’s changing form in relationship to itself and the environment. The Shape Movement Component is the bridge connecting our Body …
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Phrasing is a foundational Pattern
Phrasing is key to movement – All movement is change. From simple to complex, changes in body position, location in space, muscle tension, focus (etcetera) create the patterns of our …
More about Time
K. Studd Nov. 2021 This post is in response to questions I often encounter about where Time fits into the LBMS structure. And also, to what I have recently been …
Space Harmony
So, what is Space Harmony? Let’s begin by identifying the parts Space – Space can most simply be described as the environment, the totality of what surrounds us – the …
Time
In the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) the phenomenon of time is not explicated and is not identified as a discrete component of movement in the system. Time is addressed implicitly, …
Seeing a Pattern/Choosing a Change
My favorite thing about LBMS is that it helps me look for patterns, in myself, my interactions, my environment, and my life. Finding the pattern makes it possible to choose what, if any, change(s) to make. [To read more, click on the title Seeing a Pattern/Choosing a Change.]
Our Dynamic Alignment
Our human bodies are designed for our alignment to be dynamic. We are designed synergistically to optimize our efficiency. To read more click on the title Our Dynamic Alignment
Basic Body Action of Connecting
K. Studd Summer 2020 Connecting is defined as: The action and intent of linking or joining 2 or more things – literally or figuratively. The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System is …