
Exploring my kinesphere
This summer, I am working on completing my Still Standing book. One of the concepts I use is kinesphere. As far as I know, this term was coined by dancer–choreographer–researcher Rudolf Laban, and refers to the personal space surrounding an individual. It is an imaginary sphere that extends as far as a person can reach with their limbs, encompassing the area they can move in while remaining stationary. The kinesphere is central to Laban Movement Analysis, where it helps dancers understand spatial possibilities, boundaries, and the relationship between the body and its environment....