Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies

Abstract Irmgard Bartenieff (née Dombois, b. February 24, 1900, Berlin; died August 27, 1981, New York City) was a German-born American dancer, choreographer, teacher, Labanotator, dance therapist, physical therapist, dance historian, and activist. During the 1920s, Bartenieff studied modern dance, movement analysis, and movement notation at the Rudolf Laban School in Munich and danced with the Tanzbühne Laban. She taught and performed in Berlin and Stuttgart, Germany through...

Abstract The Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) is a non-profit educational organization, centered in Brooklyn, New York, with a global network of movement professionals. Founded in 1977 and formally established in 1978 by Irmgard Bartenieff and a small group of movement analysts, LIMS trains individuals in movement observation and analysis. Upon completion of a full course (four modules plus a final project), LIMS trainees are given the title Certified Movement Analyst (CMA)....

Abstract Martha Davis (b. July 15, 1942), Ph.D., C.M.A, is a psychologist and certified movement analyst (by the Bartenieff/Laban Institute of Movement Studies) who has published articles and books on nonverbal communication research. The Martha Davis papers cover the period from 1873–2017; the bulk of the materials date from 1960–1995. The collection consists of publication drafts, books, conference papers, research accounts, and newspaper clippings related to Davis’ work as in non-verbal...