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kinesphere: a standalone construct

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kinesphere1 CONSTRUCTKinesphereLABAN · REACH SPACE

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Laban movement analysis

The sphere of space a body can reach without traveling

In Laban movement analysis the kinesphere is the sphere of space surrounding the body that a person can reach into without stepping or traveling, the full extent of the limbs and trunk from a fixed stance. It is described as reachable at near, middle, and far ranges, and movement within it can be traced along the lines and planes that organize spatial harmony, giving analysts a frame for how a mover uses the space immediately around them. Wahl's Laban/Bartenieff movement studies presents the concept and its place in describing spatial behavior. The referent is the personal reach-space of a body, distinct from the general space a dancer moves through when traveling.[1]

Unit
The reach extent of the body around a fixed stance
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Described by the range used (near, middle, far) and the directions, lines, and planes a mover activates within the surrounding reach-space

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References

  1. Wahl, C. (2019). Laban/Bartenieff movement studies: Contemporary applications. Human Kinetics. ISBN 9781718212725

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