Upcoming Events
MOTUS HUMANUS ADVANCED SEMINAR 2010
Co-sponsored by Motus Humanus and the
Dept. of Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling, Columbia College Chicago
May 22-23, 2010
Chicago, IL
Motus Humanus and the Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling Department of Columbia College Chicago are pleased to announce a unique advanced seminar that will focus on deepening our understanding and appreciation of Rudolf Laban.
The design of this event is modeled after the Great Books program, so to speak, in lieu of the more common, Readers Digest approach. In other words, we aim to explore the full scope of Laban, the person, and of the many implications/ramifications of his ideas and actions for our own endeavors and pursuits.
For that purpose, we have engaged established scholars who have been closely studying Laban over a long time – who he really was and what he actually did, thought, said, and wrote. The attached biographical briefs of our presenters – Dr. Vera Maletic, Dr. Evelyn Dörr, Dr. Jeffrey Longstaff, and Dr. Carol-Lynne Moore – will reveal a fascinating landscape of differing, yet complementary perspectives.
Come join us for this special event!
Seminar Locale, Accommodations, and Transportation
Located in the heart of Chicago’s South Loop, Columbia College is just steps away from Chicago’s museum campus, and a short bus or train ride from hundreds of theatre and music venues, independent film festivals, and galleries.
Just north of campus — adjacent to Millennium Park with the magnificent Gehry Music Pavilion and the whimsical Jaume Plensa “spitting” fountain — is the architecturally renowned Michigan Avenue Boulevard, whose “streetwall” buildings were designed by some of Chicago’s most important architects.
On Chicago’s grid, Columbia College’s 14 buildings are generally located around “200 east and 600 south” (which is the way Chicagoans talk). That makes the campus easily accessible by the Dan Ryan Expressway; Lake Shore Drive; and the CTA’s Red, Green, and Orange lines — as well as several bus routes.
Local Accommodations:
If you are traveling to Chicago for this seminar, the following hotels are within walking distance of Columbia College facilities in the South Loop area.
Best Western Grant Park Hotel |
Essex Inn |
Hyatt on Printers Row |
The Blackstone |
1100 S. Michigan Ave. |
800 S. Michigan Ave. |
500 S. Dearborn |
636 S. Michigan Ave. |
Chicago, IL 60605 |
Chicago IL 60605 |
Chicago IL 60605 |
Chicago IL 60605 |
312-922-0134 |
312-939-2800 |
312-986-1234 |
312-447-0955 |
toll free: 800-472-6875 |
toll free: 800-621-6909 |
fax: 312-939-2468 |
fax: 312-922-0134 |
Hilton Chicago |
Travelodge |
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720 S. Michigan Ave. |
65 E. Harrison |
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Chicago IL 60605 |
Chicago IL 60605 |
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312-922-4400 fax: 312-922-5240 |
312-427-8000 |
Transportation:
A map and detailed directions are available at www.colum.edu. Click “About Columbia,” then “Visit,” then “Getting Here.”
Other Questions:
Contact Cate Deicher, 414-961-1988; catexd2002@yahoo.com.
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend as planned, please notify Motus Humanus as soon as possible. Your registration fee, less $50 for handling, will be refunded.
No refunds can be offered if notification of cancellation is received on or after the start of the event on Saturday morning, May 22, 2010.
Seminar Schedule in Brief
Saturday, May 22
9:00-9:20 Welcome by Susan Imus and Cate Deicher
9:20-10:20 Lecture: The Historical Development of Laban’s Movement Ideas and Practices [Dr. Vera Maletic]
10:30-11:30 Lecture: Dance is Life [Dr. Evelyn Dörr]
11:30- 1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00-2:00 Lecture: Schema Structures in Spatial Cognition, Motor Learning and Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics [Dr. Jeffrey Longstaff]
2:10-3:10 Lecture: Symmetry and Beyond: Laban’s Secret Theoretical Tools [Dr. Carol-Lynne Moore]
3:10-3:30 Beverage Break
3:30-5:00 “Fishbowl” by Lecturers,* moderated by Nana Shineflug
5:30-7:00 Gala Reception - Light appetizers and libations will be served in the first floor lobby following the “fishbowl” conversation. All participants are cordially invited to mix, mingle, catch up with friends, meet new people, and carry forward collegial discussion of ideas while enjoying complimentary refreshments.
*The direct interactions during this session are restricted to the four lecturers, plus the moderator, so as to allow for clarification/elaboration of the multiple facets of Laban’s life and work by the respective scholars. Do record any comments and questions in preparation for the General Discussion session planned for Sunday morning.
Sunday, May 23
9:00-10:00 Movement Workshop: Putting Laban’s Secret Tools to Use [Dr. Carol-Lynne Moore]
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Movement Workshop: Exploring Mixed Two-Rings [Dr. Vera Maletic]
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 General Discussion,** moderated by Cate Deicher
12:30-2:00 Lunch on your own
2:00-3:30 The Future of Human Movement Studies,** moderated by Dr. Mary Brennan
(a) Report on Motion Capture Research — Madeleine Scott
(b) General Comments & Discussion on research possibilities, curriculum development, instructional innovations, therapeutic applications, publication ventures, international networking, etc.
**All seminar participants take part in these sessions.