Rudolf von Laban the ”FOUNDING FATHER OF EXPRESSIONIST DANCE”
a teacher, dance designer, choreographer, artist.
There are many names Laban has been called, in a positive way. He dedicated his life to dance and during his lifetime hie opened a lot of schools that involve, dance and vocal training and painting.
After I WW Laban open a school in Stuttgart, one of his students was Kurt Jooss – creator of Ballets Jooss and teacher of Pina Bausch.
His influence between wars was huge and still is. But in private life he struggled financially and with his mental health.
Laban was convinced that everyone should dance. He often worked with amateurs. His aim was to get rid of music limiting dance and stated that natural body rhythms are more important that music tempo.
Dörr, Evelyn, and Lori Lantz. “Rudolf Von Laban: The ‘Founding Father’ of Expressionist Dance.” Dance Chronicle, vol. 26, no. 1, 2003, pp. 1–29. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1568111. Accessed 20 May 2021.