Making the case for designation of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement SYSTEM When I first proposed using the designation of “system” in the label and resulting acronym of LBMS over a decade …
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 …
Let’s Be Honest: The Online Environment in the Context of the Movement Experience
KStudd May 8, 2020 Teaching online – specifically offering somatic experiences for students that are intended primarily as somatic practice, is problematic on multiple levels. This needs further discussion I …
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A Fundamental Movement Principle: Utilizing Rotation
by Karen Studd, updated Spring 2020 Rotation is both a body action and a larger meta concept (meta in the sense of beyond) constructed from the physical sensorial experience of …
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