Tap into Laban's Effort Theory and learn how to recognize and intentionally shape the quality of your movements. Discover what you're already doing by instinct and give it a name.
Explore spatial movement through one of Laban's spatial scales. Understand how your body moves through space with purpose and presence- perfect for performers and creative practitioners.
Start noticing movement qualities in your own body today. No memorization required—just awareness and a simple practice that deepens your expressiveness instantly.
Why movement quality matters...
Whether you're a performer, creator, or teacher, you know that how something is done matters just as much as what you're doing. Laban Movement Analysis gives you the language to describe and intentionally craft movement quality. These two five-minute video lessons from Alexandra's comprehensive LBMA online course, The Anatomy of Choice, introduce you to one small piece of Effort Theory and spatial awareness. You'll learn practical, immediately usable tools that performers, dancers, and actors have relied on for decades. You're already doing this work instinctively—these lessons simply help you see it, name it, and use it with intention. No previous experience needed.
About Alexandra
Alexandra Beller (MFA, CMA) is a choreographer, director, educator, and former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. As Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances, she has created over 40 dance theater works internationally. Her teaching spans Princeton University, Laban Institute, and numerous higher education programs. In theater, she’s worked Off-Broadway and regionally, with credits including Lincoln Center and A.R.T. Alexandra authored The Anatomy of Art: Unlocking the Creative Process for Theater and Dance.(Bloomsbury) and The Embodied Conductor: A Somatic Approach with Laban and Bartenieff (Oxford University Press, 2027). She currently teaches Bartenieff, Laban, creative process, and choreography at The Laban Institute, Gibney Dance, and through Alexandra Beller/Dances.
Ready to move with more intention?
Get access to both video tutorials and take a peek at the language of LBMA. Whether you're a performer seeking deeper expression, a teacher looking for new tools, or simply curious about how movement works, these lessons are your gateway into Laban Movement Analysis. It's free, it's practical, and it changes how you see movement.
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