About Laban Movement Analysis
Who is Rudolf Laban?
Rudolf Laban (1879–1958) was a pioneering movement theorist, choreographer and teacher. Born in what is now Hungary, Laban became one of the most influential figures in the study of movement and dance. His groundbreaking work contributed to the development of modern dance in Europe and introduced systematic ways of observing and describing human movement.
Laban's work explored movement as a form of human expression and examined how its structure and qualities could be systematically observed and described.
His work became the foundation for what is now known as Laban Movement Analysis (LMA), an approach used in a range of fields concerned with human movement.
What is Laban Movement Analysis?
Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) is a systematic framework for observing, describing and understanding human movement.
Rather than assigning fixed meanings to individual gestures, LMA provides a structured way of examining how movement is organised and expressed.
Movement can be explored through four key components:
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Rudolf von Laban’s Sacred Geometry
Body
Which part of the body is moving?
Effort
How the movement is done (e.g., strong/light, quick/sustained)
Shape
How the body changes shape in space
Space
Where the movement is directed
From Laban Movement Analysis to Presenter Analysis
Laban Movement Analysis provides the movement framework underlying AI PEOPLE READER Presenter Analysis.
Presenter Analysis applies movement analysis specifically to presentation delivery, helping presenters see aspects of their physical delivery that can otherwise be difficult to recognise.