| Beskrivelse | Correspondence and other records primarily regarding the establishment of the Laban Art of Movement Centre by Trust of Deed in Addlestone with the financial assistance of William Elmhirst.
Subjects include: the donation of the Rudolf Laban Archives and Collection and the Art of Movement Studio to the Laban Art of Movement Centre; the formation of a Trust and appointment of trustees; the gift of the property Woburn Chase by William Elmhirst to the Laban Centre; the finance, administration, management, appointments, courses, scholarships and activities of the Laban Centre; the design and building of a new studio and hostel; the death of Bill Carpenter; a talk by Rabindranath Tagore 'Movement in Education'; and arrangements to introduce the Laban- Lawrence System of Industrial Rhythm into industry.
Correspondents include: Rudolf Laban; members and friends of the Movement Study Centre in Addlestone; Lisa Ullmann; Leonard Elmhirst; A O (Pom) Elmhirst; William Elmhirst; D Hamilton Grice, solicitor; Ian Wilson, solicitor; L Schiller, Institute of Education; Bryan Westwood, architect; Ruth Foster, Ministry of Education; J C Poole, District Manager, South Eastern Electricity Board; D Crump; H Malbon, Staverton Builders; G Cruickshank; F C Lawrence; Christian Schiller, Institute of Education; Ena Curry; and David Mitrany.
Additional material includes: drafts for the chart of the Trust and Trust Deed; a draft Declaration of Trust (1954); a prospectus and application form for the The Art of Movement Studio; a programme for the opening of the Saltarium at the Laban Art of Movement Centre; press cuttings; enrollment form for The Laban Art of Movement Centre, London Evening Classes; a programme for a course 'The Masculine and Feminine Elements in Expressive Movement, their conflict and harmony in Choral Dance Plays'; a programme for a course 'The London Movement Choir'; a paper 'The Laban Art of Movement Centre and its relation with other activities emanating from Laban's work' (1955); and a programme and enrollment form for a course on 'Contemporary Movement Patterns and the Jazz Saltata in London'. |