WholeMovement

A WholeMovement approach to meeting the realities of online teaching and interactions
2020-09-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Online Webinar.
We movement educators and somatic movement practitioners must meet this era of Covid-19 in how we work, connect and interact. Our shared reality, in this moment in world history, is that most of our classes, meetings and other human interactions have moved to an online format. In facing this new reality, we must not simply applaud the technology that allows us to connect virtually, nor bemoan its interactive limitations. (It is not simply a matter of getting better at, or more comfortable with, using the technology.) We need to meet the challenges the situation poses and then use the tools of embodied somatic education to create interventions and solutions to the problematic patterns and limitations of connecting to others online. We need to understand what is and what is not possible through the online medium. Only then can we move forward to find our way to best practices in online experiences. It is the presenters’ belief that the embodied movement community should be the leaders in sharing this knowledge with other communities who have moved to online interactions. We need to inform people of the potentials as well as the pitfalls and guide them in how to be mindful of patterns (ones that have emerged, as well as patterns that are yet to come as more online and hybrid approaches replace or coincide with “old school” interactions in a shared time and space environment). The WholeMovement presenters will focus on how the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) can identify both positive and problematic patterns of working online, and model ways to address and adapt to these patterns.

Presenters
WholeMovement members and Certified Movement Analysts (CMA):

Laura Cox
Esther Geiger
Cat Maguire
Karen Studd

Complex Movement in Small Spaces
2020-06-10 09:30 - 2020-07-01 11:00
Mentoring a WholeMovement Approach in applying the
Laban/Bartenieff Movement System to teaching movement through the practice of Bartenieff Fundamentals
Led by WholeMovement member Cat Maguire
This limited enrollment class is designed as a way to workshop the mentoring of recently graduated Certified Movement Analysts, Yun Cheng, Sissi Peng and Katee Shen, who wish to eventually teach the LBMS material and to simultaneously provide a rich embodied movement experience (rooted in Bartenieff Fundamentals) for participants. Enrollment will be kept to small numbers to ensure adequate engagement and feedback. If you are interested in this or future classes please email catmaguire83@gmail.com.
This class will meet through Zoom on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, 24 and July 1 from 9:30 – 11:00 am

Intro to The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (VA)
2020-05-23 10:00 - 14:00 | mcguffey art center, 201 2nd street NW, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Intro to The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System for Somatic Therapists & Practitioners with Laura Cox & Karen Studd
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Please check back for new dates and locations!

For those engaged in somatic practices – learn how the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) can enhance your own experience and support your practice.
LBMS is a comprehensive system used in understanding multiple aspects of human movement patterns. Using the LBMS framework, this workshop will focus on awareness of movement in the context of somatic practice, education and therapy. While all somatic practices value self-awareness as a key to living a rich and healthy life, a benefit of LBMS as a somatic practice lies in the consideration of the space through which we move in daily life as a vital aspect of how we interact, function and express ourselves in the world.
Workshop participants will gain an increased awareness of their own individual movement patterns and preferences through experience with basic Bartenieff Fundamentals sequences to reveal, repattern and enhance movement function and expression.
REGISTRATION:
Register by May 2nd and pay ONLY $85
Register between May 3rd and May 22nd and pay $100
On-site Registration: $115

A Wholemovement Approach to Moving the Anatomy of Innersphere
2020-05-21 10:00 - 2020-05-28 11:30
Led by Laura Cox & Hosted by Cat Maguire
Cat will be hosting a limited enrollment two episode movement exploration of the anatomy of the Innersphere (the space within the container of the body), led by Laura via Zoom, with the goal of: promoting enhanced awareness of the connection between and among parts of our anatomy to other parts; the connection of parts to the whole body; the connection of the whole body (as individual) to the wholeness of the space beyond the body (the interface between body and the support of the environment – Personal and General space).
Thursday, May 21 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
“Exploring the Innersphere of Core/Distal Anatomical Relationship”
Thursday, May 28 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
“Exploring the Innersphere of Upper/Lower Anatomical Relationship”
If you are interested in this or future classes please email catmaguire83@gmail.com.

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System through a WholeMovement Approach
2020-05-02 - 2020-05-04
A Three-Day LBMS Workshop May 2-4 with Karen Studd
(Participate through ZOOM or in Shanghai)

Content of Workshop
System Overview – Patterns – making sense of the world and ourselves in it -humans as pattern makers and pattern perceivers – all humans are already movement analysts – Identifying 3 large overall patterns as linked to our perception and experience
Observation – through seeing, sensing, feeling and interpreting – how our awareness and language to support this process.
Experience – What do you see? What do you experience? How would you describe a movement event? An experience of moving what you see and how this can deepen your understanding.
Identifying the parts of movement through the LBMS BESS Components (Body Effort Space and Shape) and how these parts relate to the whole
This introductory workshop will focus on: The foundational Duality of Self/Other – Body/Space Components and their relationship. We will also introduce how this Body/Space duality is linked to the Components of Shape and Effort through motivation, intent, interaction and context
Contact us for more details about this workshop: dmt@inspirees.com

Intro to the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (MD)
2020-04-18 15:00 - 19:00
Intro to The Laban/Bartenieff Movement System for Somatic Therapists & Practitioners with Laura Cox & Karen Studd
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Please check back for new date and location!
For those engaged in somatic practices – learn how the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) can enhance your own experience and support your practice.
LBMS is a comprehensive system used in understanding multiple aspects of human movement patterns. Using the LBMS framework, this workshop will focus on awareness of movement in the context of somatic practice, education and therapy. While all somatic practices value self-awareness as a key to living a rich and healthy life, a benefit of LBMS as a somatic practice lies in the consideration of the space through which we move in daily life as a vital aspect of how we interact, function and express ourselves in the world.
Workshop participants will gain an increased awareness of their own individual movement patterns and preferences through experience with basic Bartenieff Fundamentals sequences to reveal, repattern and enhance movement function and expression.
REGISTRATION:
Register by March 28th and pay ONLY $85
Register between March 29th and April 17th and pay $100
On-site Registration: $115

Online BF Classes with Karen Studd
2020-04-17 10:00 - 2020-05-01 11:00
Karen Studd, WholeMovement co-founder, is diving into the world of online sharing/teaching/moving through offering 3 short workshop classes. Three 1 -hour experiences will be offered to share her perspective and how she approaches aspects of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System.
These sessions are for free and will be offered to a select group of participants currently studying the LBMS material in international training programs.
The classes will include:
1) A WholeMovement approach to BFs traditional Heel Rocks, starting from the basics and clarifying the intent of this action. Next continuing to explore possible variations and linking the action to BF Connections, Rhythms and Principles as well as the Basic 6.
2) A WholeMovement approach to the phenomenon of Rotation: what it is, what it does, and why it matters. Exploring rotation through the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System as an: Anatomical Action, Basic Body Action, Bartenieff Fundamental Principle and Metaphor. If time allows linking rotation to Patterns of Body Organization and to Basic 6 and to BF Rhythms and Space Harmony
3) Using the Physio Ball to connect to the Theme of Mobility Stability and finding the support of the underlying Basic 6 and the support of Bartenieff Fundamental Principles to Shape and Spatial Intent
The classes will be done through the Zoom online meeting format.
These will take place on 3 Fridays: April 17, 24, and May 1st at 10am EST

Complex Movement in Small Spaces
2020-04-08 09:30 - 2020-04-29 11:00
Mentoring a WholeMovement Approach in applying the
Laban/Bartenieff Movement System to teaching movement through the practice of Bartenieff Fundamentals
Led by WholeMovement member Cat Maguire
This limited enrollment class is designed as a way to workshop the mentoring of two Certified Movement Analysts, Penny Chang and Katee Shen, who wish to eventually teach the LBMS material and to simultaneously provide a rich embodied movement experience (rooted in Bartenieff Fundamentals) for participants. Enrollment will be kept to small numbers to ensure adequate engagement and feedback. If you are interested in this or future classes please email catmaguire83@gmail.com.
This class will meet through Zoom on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 9:30 – 11:00 am.

Webinar: Transformation of Crisis in Coronavirus Pandemic – Chinese and Global Perspectives
2020-04-05 08:00 - 10:00
IACASE global connection webinar
Transformation of Crisis in Coronavirus Pandemic – Chinese and Global Perspectives
Presented by
International Association of Creative Arts Somatic Education (IACASE) & CAET open access journal
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease it is causing, COVID-19, is having a huge impact globally on human beings. Since China has gone through the initial stages and hopefully the height of this epidemic and has it seemingly under control at this stage, the virus continues to spread to other parts of the world, noticeably in Europe and the United States, causing a soaring death toll and consequently widespread anxiety and fear. This seminar, initiated by the International Association of Creative Arts Somatic Education (IACASE) and CAET open access journal, aims to connect and unite our colleagues worldwide to support each other in this special period. Some Chinese speakers will join their counterparts abroad in the panel discussion of this webinar to share their Chinese perspectives and personal experiences involving body, creative arts and Chinese traditional knowledge to go through this crisis and transformation. This is also the support in return by the Chinese community to the world for their support to China in the past months. We also want to stimulate the cross-cultural reflection and dialogue on the sustainable development of human beings in harmony with nature. This webinar, as a special session of Creative Arts in Education and Therapy – History, Applications and Frontiers CAET webinar series, is presented in Zoom (video) and will be a highly interactive session with between panelists and the audience with some embodiment exercises, improvisations and artwork presentation.
This event is associated with the CAET Coronavirus special issue to be published in July 2020.
Panelists

KONG Xiang-dong (China), pianist and art educator
PENG Yong-wen (China), PhD, Shanghai Theater Academy
Rosa Maria Govoni (Italy/Switzerland), Art Therapy Italiana
Helen Payne (UK), PhD, Professor, University of Hertfordshire，
Karen Studd (USA/Poland), Co-Founder, WholeMovement
Nayung Kim (South Korea), PhD, Seoul Women’s University
Maria Elena Garcia (Spain/Latin America), University of Barcelona
Warren Nebe (South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg
Ulrich Sollmann (Germany), Ethics Committee, IACASE; Shanghai University of Political Science and Law

Moderators

Joan Wittig (USA): Professor, Pratt Institute; Vice President, IACASE
Tony Yu Zhou (China/Netherlands): PhD, Founder, Executive Editor, CAET open access journal

Movement session facilitator
Marcia Plevin (Italy/USA): Co-founder, Creative Movement (Garcia-Plevin Methods®)
Cost: free
Who may participate?
Due to the limitation of the Zoom group size (maximum 100 people) and assurance of optimal quality of the webinar, participation is based on invitation for educators, practitioners, therapists, artists, and psychologists related to creative arts and somatics (body-mind) field, and associated with IACASE. We may organize more sessions in the future depending on the need.
Date: April 5 (Sunday), 2020
Time: 8am New York, 2pm Amsterdam, 8pm Beijing
Platform: Zoom
Register online here. Seats to be confirmed upon approval. Maximum 100 seats.

Continuing Exploration with Karen Studd & Esther Geiger
2020-03-29 12:00 - 15:00
Continuing Exploration of Bartenieff Fundamentals & the Body Component of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Please check back for new dates and locations!

Do you still love rolling around on the floor? Join Karen and Esther for a continuing exploration of the BF/Body aspect of LBMS. Starting from the inner experience of our sensing self and our body, we’ll take the work up and out to connect with others and engage in the world.
This event is geared towards Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysts or those with extensive training in the work. One in a series of Continuing Explorations offered by WholeMovement faculty for those who have prior training/certification in LBMS.
REGISTRATION:
EARLY MOVER DISCOUNT EXTENDED! – Register by March 14th and pay only $50!
Register between March 8th & March 27th and pay $60
On-site registration: $70

LABAN / BARTENIEFF MOVEMENT SYSTEM
2019-12-27 09:30 - 2019-12-30 18:30 | Rome, Italy, Italy
ROME- DECEMBER 2019, JULY 2020
WholeMovement presents a new LBMS training program (1st level)
Supported and promoted by Choronde Educational Project
Taught by Certified Movement Analysts Karen Studd, Laura Cox
and Lorella Rapisarda
For more information call:
Chiara Parisi +39 348 8987514
c.parisi@chorondeprogettoeducativo.it
COURSE DATES and CLASS MEETING TIMES
27-28-29-30 December 2019
28-29 March 2020
18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25 July 2020
Classes meet every day from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM with 1 hour break for lunch time.
LOCATION
ROMA CHORONDE c/o YWCA Via Cesare Balbo 4 Metro Termini /Cavour

Movement Analysis for Performing and Creative Artists: an Introduction to the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS)
2019-10-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20011
Learn the basics of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) and explore its applications to theatre, dance, visual arts and creative writing.
Taught by Cat Maguire with Esther Geiger
LBMS offers an understanding of human movement rooted in identifying major patterns and themes (the macro view), as well as delving into details of the components of movement (micro).
In this experiential movement workshop, we’ll:

Investigate big ideas that organize human movement, including Developmental Patterns, Duality Themes and Phrasing
Elaborate on the components of movement: Body, Shape, Space and Effort
Explore ways to apply these patterns and components to creative endeavors, including performing, writing, directing, choreography and visual art making.

No prior experience with LBMS is necessary. The workshop is appropriate for all curious arts makers and doers!
Workshop Fee:
$35 “Early Mover” discount – if you register before September 12!
$45 for those who register between September 12 and October 11
$50 day-of fee at the door (cash or check only)

Unpacking the Complexity of Movement - the Parts in Relation to the Whole; a Process of Analysis and Synthesis
2019-05-24 - 2019-05-26 | Vivace Tanzstudio, Nollendorfstr. 11-12, Berlin, 10777, Germany
Karen Studd will be teaching an Advanced Workshop, Unpacking the Complexity of Movement – the Parts in Relation to the Whole; a Process of Analysis and Synthesis at EUROLAB.
