Class notes for Karen Studd’s WholeMovement Class Session April 17th 2020 A WholeMovement approach to Bartenieff Fundamental’s traditional “Heel Rock”(s) – starting from the basics and clarifying the intent of this action. Then continuing to explore possible variations and linking the action to BF Connections, BF Rhythms and BF Principles and the Basic 6. What …
3 Things We Need to Sustain Us, Now More Than Ever
Why Flowsensing, Weightsensing and Breath Support (a Bartenieff Fundamental Principle ) are the key. By K. Studd (2020) Recently, in connecting to the students of an LBMS international training program, I encouraged the group to really continue to find how movement can help sustain them in these very challenging times. I said, in closing an …
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About “Body Language”
Debunking the Myths by K. Studd (2020) Body language is a trendy term that is used frequently without discretion. We need to be wary of using this term too generally or using it inappropriately. By inappropriately I mean in ways which oversimplify the complex and interwoven multiple layers of non-verbal communication. The non-verbal components of …
Addressing Motif
What Motif is and What Motif is not by K. Studd(updated 2020) From a quick internet search to define the term “motif” – I find the following: “… In a literary piece, a motif is a recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme, while a theme is a central idea or …
The Case for LBMS
The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System & Why LBMS is a “System” by K. Studd (Updated December 2019) To begin, let’s start with what is a “system”? A system is defined as: An organized, purposeful structure that consists of interrelated and interdependent parts. These component parts continually influence one another (directly or indirectly) to maintain their activity …
Embodiment
We Are All Embodied Beings by K. Studd (2019) Embodiment is a current buzz word (at least in English) these days. And many workshops, programs and classes promise participants to become “embodied”. I believe I understand the sentiment however; we are all already embodied beings by the fact that we exist as human being-bodies. Our …