This year my work has focused the dynamics of human movement, or what Rudolf Laban called “effort.”
In July, at the Ohio State University, I presented a paper on effort notation at the International Council of Kinetography Laban, followed by a workshop on organic patterns of effort change at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute conference.
In August, through MoveScape Center, I ran a course on “Incomplete Effforts” (the six effort states). “The Transformation Drives” workshop exploring the Passion, Spell, and Vision Drives came later in November.
As 2025 draws to a close, I am sharing reflections on my year with effort. More effortful blogs follow!