by Nancy Beardall
At Lesley University we use Carol-Lynne Moore’s book, Meaning in Motion: Introducing Laban Movement Analysis in both our Dance Movement Therapy masters program and the Laban/Bartenieff Certificate program housed at Lesley. Students are introduced to and read the primary source material written by Laban, Bartenieff, Dell, Lamb, North, etc., however, students appreciate the concise and clear text as presented in Meaning in Motion. Moore’s guidebook was one I was pleased to offer students as many of them are learning the material for the first time.
Carol-Lynne’s expertise is vast and the LMA system is described comprehensively making it accessible for the students. There are also experiential exercises that assist them in their overall understanding of the material helping to integrate “meaning in motion.” The students find the book helpful in applying the LMA material to specific dance/movement therapy case studies or projects.
Students speak highly of Moore’s relatable style and often quote Moore in papers they write, an indication of their comfort and confidence in her mastery of the Laban Movement Analysis system. I highly recommend, Meaning in Motion.