The purpose of this study is to present how to teach dance more systematically by Labanian theory, through making an experiment on the possibility of application of Labanian movement analysis theory to dance education. The emphasis of this study is to...
The purpose of this study is to present how to teach dance more systematically by Labanian theory, through making an experiment on the possibility of application of Labanian movement analysis theory to dance education. The emphasis of this study is to standardize Labanian principles of movement analysis. Presenting a method of creating and choreographing by a thorough application of Labanian principles, we tried to develop dance technique and creative choreographic faculty of dancer on his own. And by applying Labanian theory to creation, choreography and dance technique in the actual stage art, we experimented the value and possibility as a stage art of Labanian theory.
This study contains Labanian process of movement analysis and theories of its application to choreographic method, that is, movement analysis through motion and four factors of change in choreography -- timing, space, weight and flow -- and finally analyses of actual works which were applied to these results.
This study also means to prove the practicality of Labanian theory by its extending to a stage art. This practicality was proved through our several works -- Autumn, A Man on the Beach, Pullim Sori and etc. -- which were performed for this study. As the result of analysis of these works, Labanian theory of movement analysis proved to be a necessary element for dance education.
According to dance specialists' analysis, the dynamic and solid sense in dancers' movement was strikingly improved, and they became more natural in movement interconnection, and also their ability to use space and energy was prominently transformed. By applying Labanian theory to practical training, dancers' sense of tempo in dance movement was improved and their dance became active by stages. This result means that Labanian theory is very useful for dance education.
In conclusion, Labanian scientific and systematic theory of dance is necessary for dance education of today, and the application of this theory to the principles, elements and rules of Korean contemporary dance could provide many possibilities to develop the quality of works and to find new meanings of men's movement. And finally we expect this conclusion could be also applied to the education and the principle of creation in ballet and Korean traditional dance.