The Integrated Movement Studies Certification
Program in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies is a program for the comprehensive study of human movement and its meaning. We utilize the framework of the Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis system (the combined work of Rudolf Laban and Irmgard Bartenieff), to facilitate students in becoming more connected within their own bodies, and alive to their dynamic expression in the world. In the IMS training we discover the basic elemental aspects of movement, practice developmental movement, movement repatterning, and study hands-on touch for repatterning techniques. Students learn to observe recurring patterns to better understand personal stylistic movement preferences in themselves and others. IMS students are trained in techniques for facilitating new movement possibilities. All this is done within the context of learning as a creative process. The IMS program bases their study of creativity on the Creative Systems Theorysm model of Dr. Charles M. Johnston and trains their participants to understand and design movement/learning experiences using creative teaching methodologies. Because students are encouraged to explore and manifest what is personally meaningful to them, the IMS Program enhances creativity, growth and integration as well as being fun and profoundly enlivening.
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