Four Adaptations of Effort Theory in Research and Teaching

Submitted by Mei-Chen Lu -- March 17, 2021

Four Adaptations of Effort Theory in Research and Teaching by Irmgard Bartenieff, Martha Davis, and Forrestine Paulay.

Cecily Dell in the introduction stated:

"The four essays were originally lectures given in a seminar at the Dance Notation Bureau in 1968.  The authors collaborated in forming the first training program in Effort-Shape in the United States in 1965.  They have since become researchers and teachers in more specialized applications of Effort-Shape, and these essays reflect their current work.

The first essay explores the roots of Effort-Shape in Laban's early writings, while the second examines the theory in terms of its logic and consistency for scientific investigation.  The other two essays describe particular applications of Effort-Shape: one in movement training and re-training, and the other in cross-cultural movement research (choreometrics)."

To view the book online or download it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Q3wiYtY7OCakM4TFQ3QTdXRUU/view?usp=sharing

Jazz Collections

 Submitted by Mei-Chen Lu -- March 8, 2021

Jazz Collection: 

• Exercises and Jazz Combinations by Walter Nicks (1963). Notated by Muriel Topaz and Allan Miles.
• Introduction to Modern Jazz by Peter Gennaro (1961). Notated by Jennifer Scanlon and Billie Mahoney.
• Modern Jazz Combinations by Billie Mahoney (1963). Notated by Muriel Topaz and Allan Miles.
• The Twist by Chubby Checker (1962). Notated by Allan Miles, Carl Wolz, and Billie Mahoney.

Lyric Jazz Dances by Rose Lorenz, no date (1980s?):

• True Love.
• Frankie and Johnny.
• Alley Cat.
• Sophisticated Swing.
• Golden Slippers.
• The Hustle.
• Taurus.
• Ring Dem Bells.

Modern Jazz New York Notation by Svea Becker and Laurie Winn (1975-1981). Edited by Ray Cook (1983)

• Foreword
• A Definition of Modern Jazz Dance
• Footnotes and Music
• Glossary
• Jazz Terms
• Notated Combinations
• Index of Labanotation Terminology

Variations on a Jazz Technique by Alvin Ailey (1965): 

• Head Exercises. Notated by Ray Cook.
• Chest and Shoulder Exercises. Notated by Ray Cook.
• Short Movement Phrases. Notated by Ray Cook.
• Dance Phrase from "Rocka My Soul". Notated by Ray Cook.
• Dance Phrase from "Chain Gang". Notated by Ray Cook.
• Lindy Phrase from "Blues Suite". Notated by Ray Cook.
• Introduction to Tap Dancing by Paul Draper (1961). Notated by Ray Cook, Billie Mahoney, Lucy Venable, and Carl Wolz.
• Introduction to Modern Jazz by Peter Gennaro (1961). Notated by Jennifer Scanlon and Billie Mahoney.
• Modern Jazz Combinations by Billie Mahoney (1963). Notated by Muriel Topaz and Allan Miles.
• Exercises and Jazz Combinations by Walter Nicks (1963). Notated by Muriel Topaz and Allan Miles.