WholeMovement LBMS Training in Milan, Module 1A: 8-18 August (with 1 day off) Module 1B: 27-31 December 2026!
WM are excited to announce Module 1 in the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System of movement analysis, held in two parts at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy, in August and December 2026.
For more info please contact Karen Studd (program coordinator and core faculty) WholeMovement.lbms@gmail.com and Caterina Mocciola (program administration and translation) caterina.mocciola@gmail.com +39 388 8939823
OVERVIEW AND CONTENT OF MODULE 1:
The WM LBMS Level I Training Course, with a total duration of 120 hours, provides students with the basic knowledge of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System to:
- Acquire tools to understand and describe movement. Through Analysis of movement through its components: Body, Space, Shape, and Effort. Identified through the language and taxonomy of LBMS.
- Develop awareness of individual movement preferences and patterns and expand movement capabilities.
- Understand the applications of LBMS in the fields of Somatic Education and therapeutic practices as well as multiple professional contexts.
CONTENTS
- Bartenieff Fundamentals and introduction to experiential anatomy.
- Observation and experience of movement: the importance of visual and sensory perception.
- Significance of the Macro perspective of Space Harmony – which is unique to this movement analysis system and practice.
- Historical context and evolution of the LBMS theory and its practice and applications.
TOPICS COVERED
- Foundational Principles of movement, such as Breath Support, Core Support and Phrasing.
- Functional and Expressive aspects of human movement..
- Mapping the three-dimensional Space of human actions.
- The relationship of the human mover’s body in the Space of the environment.
- Exploration of voice as movement, the connection of verbal and non-verbal behaviour.
- Patterns of Body Organization linked to motor development.
The lessons are conducted in English with translation into Italian. The materials provided by the Faculty, in English, will be sent to students via email as needed.
The Program is designed for:
The course is designed for those who want to familiarize themselves with the Laban/Bartenieff system, including movement artists such as musicians, theater artists as well as dancers, dance teachers, psychomotor therapists, educators, health professionals including rehabilitation therapists, art therapists, osteopaths, psychosomatic therapists and professionals whose expertise is communication, interaction, mediation, conflict resolution; engineers, people working in the field of robotics.
MODULE 1 TESTAMENT OF COMPLETION
At the conclusion of this first level consisting of 120 hours, students must complete all required assignments to receive the testament of completion credential: Level 1 WM LBMS Training.
The WM LBMS Training consists of 4 successive levels, each comprising 120 hours. Each level of the WholeMovement Training conducted in Italy can be continued in other LBMS based programs.
WholeMovement LBMS Training in Milan, Module 2A July-Aug 2025 and 2B January 2026!
WM are pleased to continue the cycle of modular training in the Laban/Bartenieff Movement System of movement analysis with Module 2, held in two parts at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy.
Module 2A: 28 July – 7 August 2025 (day off 2 August )
Module 2B : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 January 2026
Have you undertaken Module 1 elsewhere? Have you had equivalent Module 1 training in Laban, Bartenieff, and somatic study? You may be eligible to join straight into Module 2.
Get in touch to talk more with Karen Studd: wholemovement.lbms@gmail.com
2nd Module of WholeMovement’s LBMS training in Milan July 2025
— Versione italiana a seguire —
An Opportunity for Deepening your Knowledge of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis
Laban/Bartenieff Movement System movement analysis course, facilitated by WholeMovement, a recognized and approved training provider of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA), is scheduled to start this summer in Milan, Italy.
The course covers the entire System but Mod 2’s focus is:
· Effort States and the Transformation Drives
· Access to Transverse Space
· In-depth exploration of the Bartenieff Fundamentals
Module 2 (in two parts) includes a Creative Space Harmony project and a group video observation assignment analyzing the movement patterns of a figure in the public eye such as an actor or politician.
Faculty: Karen A. Studd, Catherine Maguire, Alexandra Baybutt You can find their bios on WholeMovement’s website https://wholemovement.org/ Translations and organization: Caterina Mocciola, professional translator, interpreter, dancer and trained in LBMS. 120 hours of training is divided in two parts, with study time in small groups in between the two parts of the module (either online or in person). The program will be in English with consecutive translation in Italian, while the study material will be in English and will be provided during the training.
At the end of the Module will be issued a Completion Certificate that will allow access to the following modules. For more info: Karen Studd (program coordinator and core faculty): WholeMovement.lbms@gmail.com Caterina Mocciola (program administration and translation): caterina.mocciola@gmail.com +39 388 8939823
Opportunità di approfondire la propria conoscenza dell’Analisi di Movimento
Modulo 2 del Programma di formazione LBMS a cura di WholeMovement,
a Milano a partire da Luglio 2025
Un’opportunità per approfondire la conoscenza del Sistema di Analisi del Movimento Laban/Bartenieff
Il Programma di Formazione del Sistema di Movimento Laban Bartenieff a cura di WholeMovement, scuola di formazione riconosciuta ed approvata dall’International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA), avrà inizio quest’estate a Milano.
Il programma si occupa di tutto il Sistema, e nello specifico questo modulo si concentra su:
. Gli Stati dell’Effort e le Spinte di Trasformazione
. L’accesso allo Spazio Trasverso
. L’esplorazione approfondita dei Fondamenti di Bartenieff.
Il Modulo 2 (nelle sue due parti) include lo sviluppo di un Progetto Creativo sull’Armonia dello Spazio e uno di osservazione di gruppo dove verranno analizzati i pattern motori di un personaggio pubblico, ad esempio un attore o un politico.
Corpo docenti: Karen A. Studd, Catherine Maguire, Alexandra Baybutt Trovate le bio delle insegnati sul sito di WholeMovement https://wholemovement.org/ Traduzione ed organizzazione: Caterina Mocciola, traduttrice, interprete, danzatrice professionista, formata in LBMS. Corso di 120 ore suddiviso in due moduli, con studio aggiuntivo in piccoli gruppi di lavoro tra i due (online o in presenza). Le lezioni saranno in lingua inglese con traduzione consecutiva in italiano, mentre il materiale didattico fornito durante il modulo in inglese. Alla conclusione del modulo, verrà rilasciato l’Attestato di fine corso che permetterà l’accesso ai moduli successivi.
Al completamento dell’intero corso di studi verrà rilasciato il CWMA – Certified WholeMovement Analyst, Programma di Formazione Approvato da ISMETA e riconosciuto a livello internazionale. Per maggiori informazioni contattare: Karen Studd (Coordinatrice didattica e docente): WholeMovement.lbms@gmail.com Caterina Mocciola (organizzatrice e traduttrice): caterina.mocciola@gmail.com +39 388 893982
New WholeMovement LBMS Training in Rome July 2024!
WholeMovement is completing the first movement analysis training of the first cohort in Rome, Italy and starting a new cycle of training. Please see here for all the details.
For further information call
Chiara Parisi +39 348 8987514 c.parisi@chorondeprogettoeducativo.it
New WholeMovement LBMS Training in Israel, summer 2024
The Module 1 group met online June 26th before starting in person at the Pantarhei Studio, Israel in July.
Continuation postponed until further notice.
New WholeMovement Faculty – Alexandra Baybutt
Welcome to Alexandra Baybutt! Ali assisted Karen and Laura on the Moving Forth LBMS program in Scotland 2011-13. She has taught with Cat, Laura and Karen in various training programs, including the current program in Rome.
