1st Edition

The Art of Movement Rudolf Laban’s Unpublished Writings

Edited By Dick Mccaw Copyright 2024
444 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

444 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

444 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Art of Movement: Rudolf Laban’s Unpublished Writings offers new perspectives on the thinking and practice of Rudolf Laban – one of the pioneers of modern European dance and movement analysis. A wealth of Laban’s previously untranslated writings broadens our understanding of his work through new perspectives on his thinking and practice. Alongside these key primary sources, interviews... Read more

General Introduction PART I  1 Hans Brandenburg and Rudolf Laban  2 Laban’s Schools in Zurich and Ascona  3 Reviews of Labanschule Performances in Ascona, Munich and Zurich, 1914–1917  4 Texts by Laban  PART II  5 Laban: A Philosopher of Dance  6 Laban’s Teaching and His Teaching Institutions  7 Laban’s Chamber Dance Group  8 Movement Choirs and Lay Dance  9 Laban the Dance Organiser  10 Laban and Dance  PART III  11 From the Berlin Opera to the Olympic Games  12 Thoughts about Setting Up a German Dance Theatre  PART IV  13 Laban in England  14 Expanding the Concept of Effort  15 Reports from Laban Lawrence Industrial Rhythm

Biography

Dick McCaw is a Reader in Performance Practices at Royal Holloway University of London, UK.