Laban refers to effort states as “incomplete efforts,” yet these combinations of only two motion factors have many vital functions.
Laban actually identifies four functions for these subtle movement moods:
– Effort states “appear as transitions between essential actions.”
– They “have a recovery function.”
– These incomplete efforts are “expressive of a variety of inner attitudes.”
– Effort states can appear on their own, as “cardinal movements.”
In MoveScape Center’s Excursion #1, we explore these vital effort combinations through dance, movement, visual art, and theatre. The excursion begins on February 26th!