Laban’s notation merely describes the spatial path of bodily actions. In contrast, Space Harmony prescribes sequences of directional change, which Laban called “scales.”
Laban’s Choreutic scales are patterns based upon joint structure, bodily proportion, range of motion and the necessity of maintaining bipedal balance as we move through the gravitational field of our environment.
At the most basic level, Laban’s scales address orientation to space through three body axes – vertical, horizontal, and sagittal – and the motions used in attack and defense. … Read More