“Transitions from one effort quality to another are either easy or difficult,” Laban observed. He then created harmonic effort scales or sequences in which changes in quality are easy.
Laban modeled these sequences using the eight “Basic Actions.” For example, he modeled a natural effort change in which a Pressing Action can change to its contrast, a Flicking action, one quality at a time.
Laban’s modeling of harmonious effort changes goes beyond the Action Drive. Find out more in the upcoming MoveScape workshops, “Incomplete Efforts (Mostly)” and “The Transformation Drives.”