Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies

10/16/2026

Hello scholar/artist/movement people! Are you someone who needs to or wants to develop, write, and publish cogent research articles? Are you in a position in which the pressure is on? Maybe you want to add your work to the canon of thoughtful and impactive scholarship! (If so, we need you!)

If any of the above is true for you, we have developed a course to meet those needs: Methods for Designing and Conducting Research.

OPEN NOW: Unit 1: Research Foundations (November 7 - December 5, 2026)

From the description of the course: Participants gain hands-on experience with observing, documenting, and analyzing movement as data, while also examining how personal bias and researcher identity shape the research process. After being introduced to various research approaches, participants will be prepared to design a complete, small-scale research project using movement analysis principles to produce movement-based findings that are systematic, ethical, and clearly communicated.

Teacher: Teresa Heiland, PhD, CLMA, is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro specializing in dance literacy, movement analysis, creative practice, somatics, and dance wellness.

COST: $250

More information is here:
https://lbms-community.labaninstitute.org/c/research-protocols-for-lbma-and-other-movement-analysis-approaches

STARTS NOVEMBER 7th.

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07/21/2026

Are you in need of skills and tools for dance movement therapy study or practice? We have the course for you!

https://lbms-community.labaninstitute.org/c/movement-observation-and-assessment

Course Description:
In this course, students will develop their movement vocabulary, including embodying a variety of movement practices, understand the components through the lens of the Laban Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) and related systems, and observe examples of individual, dyadic, small group, and intracultural events. Students will observe the use of movement analysis in clinical and other settings. Students will be introduced to a number of assessment tools, and a variety of populations that dance/movement therapists work with, including children with learning or attachment issues, seniors with dementia, and somatic challenges (Parkinson’s, MS, etc.).

Course Format: Online via Zoom and Google Classroom

Course Schedule:

• Course Period: September 5 - November 28, 2026
• Live Session Dates & Times**: 9 AM - 1:30 PM ET on the following 11 Saturdays:
o September 5, 12, 19, 26
o October 3, 10, 17, 24
o November 14, 21, 28

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05/05/2026

Archival discoveries!

04/29/2026

We feel so grateful for having a community that supports our work. Thanks to you, we were able to meet half of our goal for our 2027 round. Today marks the last day of our fundraising, and we were falling short.

But we have great news!!!! A very generous donor has agreed to match all donations received between April 29 and May 4th up to a total of $5000!! So we are not only extending the campaign, we are raising the stakes! Please donate, share, and spread your enthusiasm for this project.

Please consider giving a little, or more, and share this message with your friends and co-workers. Every drop counts: Any gift helps to bolster and sustain this network of artists and environmentalists, and their leadership that helps to transform communities around the world.

Today on April 29 we celebrate the International Dance Day! Happy Dancing to everyone! Whenever you are, remember you need to move to stay alive, to move to be awake and to take action. Need some help? We can move with the Splash mob with this solo version or watch the original version with the choreographers!

Join the wave! Take action! Let's make a Splash!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/global-water-dances-new-campaign


Dancingly Yours,

Vannia Ibarguen, (GWD Artistic Director), with Marylee Hardenbergh, Karen Bradley, Gretchen Dunn, Martha Eddy, Hannah van Tonder, Maren Waldman (GWD Steering Committee members) and Curtis Stedge (LIMS Executive Director)

03/27/2026

Global Water Dances is a program of LIMS' and we are raising funds for the 2026-7 events. And your support is needed!

The world has entered a state of global water bankruptcy with billions of people living in places without reliable access to clean water. Survival of LIFE on Earth depends on ALL of us to be a part of the education, strategy, and solution to protect water sources worldwide.

We are raising $25,000 for planning and production of our next wave of dancing in 2027. If you believe in the power of dance, arts, and story to catalyze change, join the global flow and help us reach our goal!

Funding for Global Water Dances 2027 supports:

Project coordination, choreography, music composition, and international leadership

Educational curriculum (global workshops, community and youth participation)

Global communication, and Social Media coordination

Video compilation & archiving (featuring 100+ dances)

International artist support

Any amount helps and we are so grateful!

The world has entered a state of global water bankruptcy with billions of people living in places without reliable access to clean water. Survival of LIFE on Earth depends on ALL of us to be a part of the education, strategy, and solution to protect water sources worldwide. Global Water Dances is an...

03/23/2026

As promised we've made all published issues of the Journal of LBMS free to read. Log into the LBMS Community now to read and download volumes 1 and 2 of JLBMS.

See link in Comments.

02/24/2026

The future of LIMS is open-access!

Imagine a world where open-access empowers collaboration, innovation, and community for everyone. 🌟 It's time to break down barriers and open the door to limitless potential in our shared community. Together, we’re shaping a more inclusive, community-driven future.

02/17/2026

JUST BODIES: Movement Choirs 2026
A workshop and work session on why and how movement choirs are a model for justice, resistance, and agency.
Come and learn how to create one!
Tips for planning and organizing and why they work!
TWO SESSIONS: Choose one:
Saturday February 28: 4 PM Pacific, 5 PM Mountain, 6 PM Central, 7 PM Eastern, 8 PM Atlantic etc.
https://lbms-community.labaninstitute.org/c/events/just-bodies-feb28
Sunday March 1: 8 AM Pacific, 9 AM Mountain, 10 AM Central, 11 AM Eastern, 12 PM Atlantic, 4 PM UK, 5 PM CES, etc.
https://lbms-community.labaninstitute.org/c/events/just-bodies-mar1

A workshop and work session on why and how movement choirs are a model for justice, resistance, and agency. Come and learn how to create one, tips for planning and organizing, why they work. When:Sunday, March 1st - 8 AM Pacific, 9 AM Mountain, 10 AM C...

11/19/2025

If you know people interested in studying the ways in which the Laban and Bartenieff work is utilized in dance movement therapy, or if you would like to explore this powerful work yourself, consider this online course:

Laban Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) for Dance/Movement Therapy*
*This course is approved by the American Dance Therapy Association as an Alternate Route Course

45 hours

Course Schedule:
• Course Period: February 7 - May 30, 2026
• Live Session Dates & Times**: 9 AM - 12 PM ET on the following 15 Saturdays:
o February 7, 14, 21, 28
o March 7, 14, 21, 28
o April 11, 18, 25
o May 2, 9, 16, 30

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or to enroll.

11/17/2025

📖✨ Exciting news for all LBMS enthusiasts! 🌟 Dive into the illuminating pages of the Journal of Laban Bartenieff Movement Studies [JLBMS]. 🕵️‍♀️✨

🎉 Welcome to Volume 2 of JLBMS! 🎊 Technology/technologies, now an ever present part of the environment in which we live, has had a revolutionary impact on the ways we exist and act in the world. As contemporary practitioners of LBMS, we must respond by evolving our practices and applications of LBMS theories. This Special Issue of JLBMS calls on practitioners to consider how technology and technologies have been, and are, impacting us.

Log onto LBMS Community for the latest issue!

Exclusive access for LIMS Enhanced Members—click the link in comments to join the movement! 💻🔐