Unlocked! Expressive Conducting Using Laban Movement
Saturday, January 30, 2021
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Description
This interactive session is for any conductor that has ever felt locked into conducting patterns and traditional technique. Audience members will learn the basics about the dance choreographer Rudolf van Laban's Effort Actions and how they can be applied to expressive conducting gesture.
Track
MSBOA
Learning Objective 1
Select audience members will have the chance to experiment using Laban techniques.
Learning Objective 2
By the end of the session, conductors will be free to flick, dab, slash, punch, float, glide, press and wring with your ensemble!
Learning Objective 3
Conductors will experience the Laban technique through a live performance with a demo orchestra
Target Audiences
Strings, Band
CME Information