About the Book:

Rudolf Laban is to movement what Stanislavski is to acting. He devised the first wholly successful system for recording human movement, a system which is increasingly influential in the training of actors and dancers.

In Laban for All, expert teachers of Laban's techniques offer simplified version of Rudolf Laban's system for analysing — and annotating — the way the human being moves. It is a how to book on the Laban system of movement that can be used by anyone, from beginners to pros.

Extensively illustrated with John Dalby's line drawings and diagrams, Laban for All lays out the basic vocabulary of the Laban system and goes on to offer specific exercises — each designed to strengthen and deepen your understanding.

The result is a thorough — and thoroughly practical — grounding in the most significant movement system of modern times.

About the Author:

Jean Newlove was Rudolf Laban's first assistant when he came to England. She subsequently became movement teacher to Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and now carries on the master's teachings at the Jean Newlove Center for Laban Studies in London.

John Dalby is a voice teacher, musician and actor who assisted on Laban's courses.