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Welcome to the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, LIMS® where movement experience and understanding challenges conventional thinking!

You’ve found the doorway to self-knowledge, improved performance, creative action, and continuous transformation.  LIMS® has more than 30 years experience in education, arts & culture, research, and innovative executive services. Come and study with us, partner with us, be coached by us, or just enjoy exploring the world of movement studies.  Begin your journey by reading some of the stories about how we impact society. 

LIMS® is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).


 

The Laban/Bartenieff Institute has moved to Brooklyn!

 Find us at 138 South Oxford Street between Atlantic Avenue & Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY 11217; Telephone: 212-643-8888; Fax 347-422-0948


Workshop Series:  LMA/LOD for Dance & Movement Educators

Target Population: Movement teachers, dance educators and reflective movement practitioners.  Prior experience of LMA/LOD helpful but not required.

Instructors: Frederick Curry, MA, CMA & Tina Curran, PhD, LOD Certification Specialist

Effort/Dynamics:  Exploring Movement Vitality through LMA and LOD

In this workshop, we will explore LMA Effort Factors (Weight, Space, Time and Flow), Action Drive and Effort Phrasing.  Aspects of LOD Dynamics will include the concept of Par, Force, Gravity, Accents, Emphasized/Unemphasized.

Dates: Saturday & Sunday; February 16-17, 2013
Times: 10 – 4 pm (1 hour lunch)

Shape: Exploring Shape through LMA and LOD

In this workshop, we will explore LMA concepts of Inner Shaping, Shape Qualities, Basic Shape Forms, Directional Shaping, Carving/Molding and basic elements of the LOD Progression of Relating.

Dates: May 11 - 12,  2013
Times: 10 – 4 pm (1 hour lunch)
Location: Red Bean Studios, Manhatttan

Workshop Costs: $325/per workshop  (LIMS® Members, LOD Members and DEL Students get $25 off per workshop).

To Register call 212-643-8888 or e-mail: anabella@limsonline.org

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Talking Bodies: Introductory course
How Laban/Bartenieff framework is relevant today

June 11th - 12th 6 - 9pm & 13th - 14th 9.30am - 5.30pm

Edinburgh, Scotland

with

Karen Studd CMA* RSME**
Ali Baybutt CMA
Susan Scarth RDMP*** CMA

This short course offers a vital learning experience exploring the complexities of non verbal communication and human movement. LMA/BF work straddles the worlds of movement therapy, observation, description, somatics and creative practice.

Participants will gain a keener awareness of how they embody themselves in action and in relationship. These experiential workshops will explore the perspectives of Body, Effort, Shape and Space covering the theory and application of the LMA/BF framework.

Apply to contact@movingforth.org by June 1st 2013  PRICE: £225 (£185 concessions)
Address:
Moving Forth, Out of the Blue, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG

MOVING FORTH offers an intensive modular LMA/BF Certification Programme (accredited by LIMS® New York www.limsonline.org ) June 17-July 6th 2013

*Certified Movement Analyst

**Registered (ISMETA) Somatic Movement Educator

***Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist