The month of January is named after the Roman god, Janus. Janus, the god of doors, gates, and transitions, is depicted as having two faces – one looking back and one looking forward.
This depiction calls to mind Winston Churchill’s observation: “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Movement is evanescent, yet by now, movement study has a history, in part due to the seminal work of the 20th century polymath, Rudolf Laban. Lest we forget this history, this month’s blogs address books that provide insight into the life, times, and career of this pioneer in the study of human movement.