JEFFREY SCOTT LONGSTAFF
Laban Movement Analysis - - Language Arts - - Research - - Education 
  Curriculum Vitae (CV)  
last updated: May 2010

Post

2852 Willamette St. PMB# 167, Eugene Oregon 97405-8200 USA  

Phone

541-687-6837

Email

doublelibra@gmail.com

Web

http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/

  

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)     January 1997

City University London; Laban Centre London, England  (www.laban.org )

 

 

Doctoral Thesis:

 

 

Chairperson:

“Cognitive Structures of Kinesthetic Space;

Re-evaluating Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics in the context of

Spatial Cognition and Motor Control”

Dr. Valerie Preston-Dunlop

  

 

Subjects included practical and theoretical studies of Laban’s choreutics’; cognitive psychology, kinesthetic perception, spatial cognition; motor control, anatomy & kinesiology; Labanotation; dance education; dance history; translation of early German works by Rudolf Laban.

 

 

Master of Science (MS)    June 1988

University of Oregon Graduate School; Dept. of Dance. Eugene, Oregon; USA

(http://dance.uoregon.edu/ ) 

    

 

Master’s Thesis:

 

 

 

Thesis Committee:

“Moving in Crystals: A Continued Integration of Polyhedral Geometry with Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics towards its use as a Choreographic Tool”

 

Janet Descutner; Joellen Meglin; Richard Koch.

  

 

Subjects included modern dance and ballet technique; teaching dance; research methods; practical performance studies; polyhedral geometry; and dance aesthetics.

 

 

Certification in Laban Movement Analysis (CMA)   August 1987

 Laban / Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (New York City)

(http://www.limsonline.org )
University of Washington Intensive Cert. Program. Seattle, Washington; USA

  

 

Certification Project:

Project Advisors:

“Theory and Practice of Volute Spatial Forms”

Peggy Hackney; Pam Schick, Carol-Lynne Moore; Kate Jobe

     

 

  

Subjects included effort (eukinetic) and space (choreutic) concepts; Bartenieff fundamentals; movement observation; Laban / Bartenieff based modern dance technique; and B. B. Cohen’s Body-Mind Centering.

 

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA)      June 1985

Western Washington University; Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary studies.

Bellingham, Washington; USA (http://www.wwu.edu/fairhaven/) 

    

Self-designed degree:

BA Committee:

“Dance and Movement as Art and Therapy”

Dr. David T. Mason; Dr. Ken Freeman; Prof. Bill Heid

  

 

Subjects included modern, ballet, jazz and improvisational dance; dance composition; practical performance studies; dance history; dance accompaniment; Laban movement analysis; somatic therapies; anatomy & kinesiology; choral singing; philosophy; biology; organic gardening; and writing.

 

 

 

             

SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION

 

Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate

January 2010

 i-to-i Woodside House, 261 Low Lane Leeds, LS18 5NY United Kingdom (www.i-to-i.com/tefl )

105 total hours; Modules: 60 hrs general TEFL, 20 hrs specialist Grammar, 5 hrs teaching children, 5 hrs business English, 5 hours private classes, 5 hrs large classes, 5 hrs limited resources.

 

Refresher courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Terminology, Physical Therapy, Statistics

June 2008 - December 2010

Lane Community College, Eugene OR. (www.lanecc.edu )

 

Physical Therapy; Observation in clinical settings (total 101 hours)

March - June 2009

Good Samaritan; 3500 Hilyard, Eugene OR (541-687-9211). Therapists: Katherine Issac, Loren Bower, Terry Roline, Janet Lee.

Avamere Riverpark; 425 Alexander Loop, Eugene OR (541-345-6199) Therapist: Scott Forman.

Pinnacle Green Valley; 1735 Adkins St, Eugene OR (541-683-5032) Therapists: Jessica Winkler, Tyler Smith.


Dance / Movement Therapy Intensive
July 1991

Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, London England (www.laban.org )

Certificate in Labanotation
February 1990

Dance Notation Bureau; New York; U. S. A. (http://www.dancenotation.org )

Associate Certification: Action Profile Assessment (“Movement Pattern Analysis”)  (http://www.iompa.com )
July 1988

Trainers:   Carol-Lynne Moore, Warren Lamb; Warren Lamb Partnership intensive training; Seattle, Washington; U. S. A.
 
Jin Shin Do Acupressure Intensive

June 1984

Intensive workshops with Clair Nance; New Age Centre; Bellingham, Washington; U. S. A.  (http://www.jinshindo.org )

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Landlord and Property Management & Maintenance
December 15, 2007 - current
Self-Employed Business, Jeffrey Scott Longstaff, 2852 Willamette St. PMB 167, Eugene OR 97405 (541-687-6837)

Negotiate rental contracts, interview tenants, collect rent, and maintain upkeep on 6 rental units in Eugene and Springfield Oregon.


Research Supervisor; Research administrator; Guest Artist
September 1, 2001 - December 15, 2007
Trinity Laban (Laban Centre), Creekside, London SE8 3DZ. Mirella Bartrip, Head of Graduate Studies (M.Bartrip@laban.org)
-- Advise MPhil & PhD students research programs; Laban analysis workshops for Masters’ courses; Music workshops for BA students; Co-ordinate PhD research degrees program; Organise research conferences; Music Performances with Childrens’ groups; Music Performances with Graduating BA students; Accompany dance classes. < http://www.laban.org >  (44 208 691 8600)


Guest Lecturer
January 2005
University of Surrey, Department of Dance Studies and the Labanotation Institute, Masters’ degree program in Somatic Studies and Labananalysis; Guildford, Surrey. Jean Johnson Jones director. (http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Dance/ )
-- Give workshops on Laban Analysis, focusing on Choreutics.

Guest Artist
5 - 23 December 2001
InterArt Link Co. Ltd. Managing Director: Pearl Chan Po Chu, Member of Beijing Political Consultative Conference, Fellow imperial society of teachers of dancing.
-- Together with teacher Amy Voris, and our host Pearl Chan Po Chu, we presented a series of contemporary dance workshops at Beijing institutions, including the National Ballet of China (Artistic director: Zhao Ruheng); Beijing Hadian District Art Vocational School; Arts Academy of the People’s Liberation Army (P.L.A.) (Dance directors: Shen Wan Sheng,  Xiao Shi Xin,  Xu Hui Dong); Beijiing Capital Normal University (Adjunct Professor: Tian Pei Pei); and with Guangdong Dance Academy, Zhong Shan University, and City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) (General manager: Kwong Wai Lap).
         
Research Supervisor, Lecturer, Guest Artist
September 1, 1999 - August 31, 2001
Laban Centre London, c. Marion North: Director.
-- Teach Laban analysis and movement documentation; Teach music in DIP course; Advise MPhil & PhD students on dissertations and theses; Organise research conferences; Accompany dance classes.  < http://www.laban.org >  (44 208 691 8600)


External Examiner
May, 1999
MTech: Drama course; Technikon Pretoria, Pretoria, 0001 Republic of South Africa
-- Examined:   Coetzee, Marié-Heleen (1999) Zulu Stick Fighting for Performance. MA Technology Thesis. South Africa: University of Zululand, Drama Department. (Marth Munro, Internal supervisor).

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
September 15, 1997 - July 16, 1999
Laban Centre London, Laurie Grove, New Cross, London, SE14 6NH. Marion North: Director.
-- Teach choreological studies in MA and PD courses; Teach music in DIP course; Advise on MA and PhD dissertations and theses; Accompany dance classes; Co-ordinate Laban Centre Research Conferences. .< http://www.laban.org >  (44 208 691 8600)

 

Child Care (Volunteer)
January 1994 - August 1997
Jean Nelson; Eugene Oregon
-- Take care of infant from age 2 - 5; play games, visit park, change diapers, prepare food.

Pizza Delivery
January 1997 - March 1997
Flying Buffalo Pizza, Eugene Oregon.
-- Deliver pizzas by car to customers’ residence.

 

Telephone Service Representative
November 1996 - December 1996
Harry and David; Bear Creek Corporation, Eugene Oregon
-- Answer phone, recommend products, take orders, give customer service.

House / Apartment Cleaning
June 1996 - June 1996
Goodwill Industries, Eugene Oregon.
-- Clean college dorm rooms at University of Oregon.

Night Janitor
January 1994 - August 1995
Charmaine’s Quality Cleaning, Sultan Washington (main office).
-- Detailed cleaning of coffee shop in Eugene Oregon.

Guest Lecturer
April 1993 - August 1993
April 1992 - August 1992
Laban / Bartenieff Instutute of Movement Studies (LIMS), and European Association of Laban / Bartienieff studies (Eurolab), Laban Analysis Certification Program. Berlin, Germany. Peggy Hackney: Director.
-- Conduct movement workshops; Advise students on research projects; assist teachers with the intensive certificate program.


Guest Artist
Sept. 1990 - June 1993
Laban Centre. Laurie Grove, London, Marion North: Principal. Robert Coleridge: Musical director.
-- Musical accompaniment for contemporary dance classes.

Assistant Producer: Laban Exposition
Jan. 1990 - June 1990
Laban Centre. Laurie Grove, London. Valerie Preston-Dunlop: Exposition Director.

-- Reconstruct Laban’s choreutic models; Reproduce photographs; Exposition set-up and presentation.


Guest Lecturer
August 1989
Laban / Bartenieff Instutute of Movement Studies (LIMS), Laban Analysis Certification Program. Division of Dance, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (New York: LIMS). Peggy Hackney: Director.
-- Present practical choreutic workshops with spatial models, games, puzzles, and movement sequences.

Guest Artist
April 1989
American College Dance Festival Association. Northwest Regional Festival. Department of Dance. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. Janet Descutner: director.
-- Accompany contemporary dance classes.

Contemporary Dance Instructor
Jan. 1989 - March 1989
Dance Program, Lane Community College. Eugene, Oregon. Mary Seeriter: Program Director.
-- Teach college level classes in intermediate contemporary dance.

Graduate Teaching Fellow
Sept. 1987 - June 1988
Department of Dance, University of Oregon. 161 Gerlinger Annex, 1214 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403

Janet Descutner: Department Head. (541-346-3386)  (http://dance.uoregon.edu/ )
Teach university classes in contemporary, ballet, and jazz dance; Accompany contemporary and African dance classes.

Dance Showcase Co-ordinator (Volunteer)
August 1988 - Sept. 1988
Eugene Celebration. W. O. W. Hall. Eugene, Oregon.
-- Co-ordinate performers, rehearsal space, publicity, & production for a dance showcase as part of Eugene’s annual Fall arts festival.


Guest Artist
Jan. 1988 - June 1988
Associated Students’ DANCE OREGON! University of Oregon, Eugene,. Sherrie Blankenship: Co-ordinator.
-- Lead seminars in Laban Analysis; Accompany dance classes; Stage manager for student concerts.

Sound Technician
July 1987 - August 1987
ALLEGRO! Concert Series. Washington Hall. 1228 20th E., Seattle, Washington. Jeff Bickford: Producer.
-- Co-ordinate and operate technical equipment for outdoor dance performances.

Theatre House Manager
March 1987 - August 1987
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, University of Washington, Seattle.
-- Open and close theatre; Assist in producing concert programs; Guide patrons.

Theatre Usher, Concessionaire, Bartender
Oct. 1986 - July 1987
‘On The Boards’, Washington Hall Performance Gallery. 153 14th Ave., Seattle, Washington.
-- Open and close theatre; Prepare and sell refreshments to patrons.

 

Night Janitor
September 1986 - August 1987
Aladdin Maintenance, Seattle Washington.
-- Nightly cleaning of office buildings, shopping areas, bathrooms.

Graduate Teaching Fellow
Sept. 1985 - June 1986
Department of Dance, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. Janet Descutner: Department Head.
-- Teach university classes in contemporary, ballet, and jazz dance; Accompany contemporary and African dance classes.

Vegetable Processor
July 1985 - August 1985
Bellingham Frozen Foods, Bellingham Washington.
-- Cleaning, sorting, freezing, packing corn, peas and beans.


Dance Instructor
Sept. 1984 - June 1985
Department of Theatre-Dance (work-study program), Western Washington University. (http://www.wwu.edu/depts/dance/ )

Bellingham. Monica Gutchow: Dance Program Head.
-- Teach university classes in beginning level modern and jazz dance; Accompany modern dance classes; Co-ordinate studio rehearsal schedule; Assist in concert technical production and publicity.

Guest Artist
Sept. 1983 - June 1984
Department of Theatre-Dance (work-study program), Western Washington University. (http://www.wwu.edu/depts/dance/ )

Bellingham. Monica Gutchow: Dance Program Head.
-- Accompany modern dance classes; Co-ordinate studio rehearsal schedule; Assist in concert technical production and publicity.

Renaissance Arts Faire Co-ordinator
Feb. 1984 - May 1984
Feb. 1983 - May 1983
Fairhaven College (work-study program), Western Washington University. Bellingham. Pat Karlburg: Assistant to the Dean.
-- Organise and implement fund raising; Schedule entertainers, arts and crafts people and faire workers; Publicise this annual two-day spring arts faire.

 

Apple Orchard Work
June 1982 - September 1982
Lone Fir Orchards, Malott Washington.   -- Thinning and picking apples.

 

Deckhand - Crab Fishing
January 1982 - February 1982
F/V Vestfjiord, Dutch Harbor Alaska.
-- Operate and maintain deck and all equipment for king crab fishing; lines, nets, mechanics, on-watch, seamanship.

Seafood Processor and Deckhand
July 1981 - January 1982
Universal Seafoods; M/V Galaxy, Dutch Harbor, Alaska (home office, Seattle Washington)
-- Work in all aspects of salmon and crab processing, unloading fishing boats, offloading frozen seafood, work on deck with lines, winch and nets, assist in sailing the floating processor.

Apple Orchard Work
June 1981 - July 1981
Brewster Washington.   -- Thinning apples.

Apple Orchard Work
August 1980 - September 1980
Lone Fir Orchards, Malott Washington.   -- Picking apples.

Bering Sea Orchards, Okanogan Washington.   -- Picking apples.

 

Coordinator: OUTBACK Organic Farm
September 1978 - June 1979
Fairhaven College, Associated Students Western Washington University, Bellingham Washington.
-- Coordinate work projects and community activities, generally care for community gardens and animals, initiate projects in alternative energy technology.

 

Co-coordinator: OUTBACK Organic Farm
June 1978 - September 1978
Northwest Services council (“Speedy”), Bellingham Washington.
-- Organise garden space and care for grounds and animals in the community organic garden “OUTBACK”.

 

Custodian
June 1977 - September 1977

June 1976 - September 1976

Highline Community College, Seattle Washington.

-- General campus building maintenance, painting, cleaning, electrical (two consecutive summers).

 

Bus-boy, Dishwasher

November 1974 - September 1975

Royal Fork Buffet Restaurant, Burien Washington.  -- Clean tables, wash dishes, help customers.

 

Bus-boy, Waiter’s assistant

June 1974 - September 1974

Ocean Shores Inn, Ocean Shores Washington.
-- Prepare and serve coffee, crackers, salads, baked potatoes, water; remove dishes, set-up and clean dining room and pantry.

 

Newspaper Delivery Boy

October 1972 - February 1973

Seattle Times Newspaper Company, Seattle Washington.
-- Daily delivery of newspapers, collecting monthly payments from customers. 



SCHOLARSHIPS, ASSESSMENTS, AWARDS


Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
Sept. 15, 1997 - July 16, 1999
Laban Centre London. London, United Kingdom  SE14 6NH.   Marion North: Principal.


Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Sept. 1985 - June 1986
Sept. 1987 - June 1988
Department of Dance. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon 97403.   Janet Descutner: Dept. Head.


Tuition Scholarship: Dance
July 1988 - August 1988
California State University, Summer Dance Festival. Arcadia, California. Marilyn Christifori, Coordinator.

Tuition Scholarship: Musician
Sept. 1990 - June 1993
Laban Centre. Laurie Grove, New Cross. London, England SE 14.   Marion North: Principal. Robert Coleridge: Musical Director.

Teaching observation and evaluation
May 1988
University of Oregon Dept of Dance, Graduate Committee teaching observation and evaluation:   rating “Very Good” (Jazz 1)

Permanent record: U O Dept. of Dance.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

 

Longstaff, J. S., (2010). Schema structures in spatial cognition, motor learning, and Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics.  Lecture given at Motus Humanus Advanced Seminar: Rudolf Laban: New Facets of His Life and Work.  Columbia College Chicago, 22-23 May.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2010-schema-Laban-choreutics/index.htm >

 

with colleagues:

Umino, B., Longstaff, J. S., & Asako, S. (2009). Feasibility study for ballet e-learning: Automatic composition for ballet enchainement with online 3D motion data archive.  Research in Dance Education, 10 (1), 17-32. 

          - < http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a908970731~db=all~jumptype=rss >

 

Longstaff, J. S. (2008d). Continuous flux in flow of effort and flow of shape; Motus Humanus Supplement.  Movement and Dance Magazine of the Laban Guild, 27 (4, Winter), 12-18. (Invited)

 

_____. (2008c). Critical debate!  Analogies of choreutics and music.  Movement and Dance Magazine of the Laban Guild,  27 (4, Winter), 24. (Invited)


_____.(2008b). Critical debate!  Harmonic components of music and dance. Movement and Dance Quarterly Magazine of the Laban Guild, 27 (3, Autumn), 19-21. (Invited)

_____. (2008a). Critical debate! What made Laban so angry? Movement and Dance Quarterly Magazine of the Laban Guild, 27 (2, Summer), 15-18. (Invited)


with colleagues:
Longstaff, J. S., Treu, A., & Royston, D. (2007). Rudolf Laban’s minuet in Choreographie (1926). Presentation and workshop at Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society (DHDS) conference “On Common Ground 6: The Minuet in Time and Space”, All Saints Pastoral Centre, London, 10-11 March.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2007_laban-choreographie-minuet/index.htm  >

Longstaff, J. S. (2006). Prototypes and deflections in spatial cognition and Rudolf Laban's choreutics. In M. Kovarova & R. Miranda (Eds.) Proceedings of Conference Laban & Performing Arts; Oct 7-8, 2006 (pp. 87-104). Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Bratislava Slovakia: Bratislava in Movement Association. (ISBN: 80-85182-92-0)

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2006-laban-choreutics-prototypes-deflections/index.htm   >

         - < http://www.abp.sk/laban/prezentacia.html >

_____. (2006). Laban analyses; creating an online database for Laban movement studies. In M. Kovarova & R. Miranda (Eds.) Proceedings of Conference Laban & Performing Arts; Oct 7-8, 2006 (pp. 74-87). Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Bratislava Slovakia: Bratislava in Movement Association.(ISBN: 80-85182-92-0)

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2006-creating-laban-analysis-database/index.htm    >

         - < http://www.abp.sk/laban/prezentacia.html >

with colleagues:
Asako, S., Umino, B., & Longstaff, J. S. (2006). Automatic composition of ballet sequences using a 3D motion archive. Review of the National Center for Digitization; Report from the first SEEDI Conference, 8: 67-73. (ISSN: 1820-0109)

          - <http://www.ncd.matf.bg.ac.yu/casopis/08/english.html> < http://www.ncd.matf.bg.ac.yu/casopis/08/NCD08067.pdf>

 

with colleagues:

Barnea, N., Redding, E., Lahusen, S., Nehren, A, Longstaff, J., & Jarvinen, H. (2006).  The effect of Ashtanga yoga practice on dancers’ pulmonary functions, locomotor-respiratory coordination and movement proficiencies.  Presentation at the 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS). 19-21 October. West Palm Beach, Florida.

          - < http://www.iadms.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=123 >


Longstaff, J. S. (2005). Rudolf Laban’s notation workbook, an historical survey of dance script methods from Choreographie (1926). In Proceedings of the twenty-fourth biennial conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban (ICKL), 29 July - 4 August. LABAN centre, London: ICKL.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2005_laban-choreographie-notation-workbook/index.htm  >


with colleagues:
Umino, B., Longstaff, J. S., & Asako, S. (2005). Laban motif of algorithms governing automatic generation of dance sequences in Web3D Dance Composer. In Proceedings of the twenty-fourth biennial conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban (ICKL), 29 July - 4 August. LABAN centre, London:ICKL.

          - < http://www.ickl.org/conf05_london/sessions/sessions43.html >

with colleagues:
Umino, B., Asako, S., & Longstaff, J. S. (2004). Laban motif of algorithms for generative motion sequences in Web3D Dance Composer. Presentation and demonstration at Monaco Dance Forum, Multi-media forum; Project Initiative Appeal, Monaco, 14-18 December.   < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2004b_monaco_dance_forum/


with colleagues:
Umino, B., Longstaff, J. S., and Asako, S. (2004). Web3D Dance Composer; Preserving the character of classic ballet enchaînment in an online user-editable simulation system. Lecture / demonstration at the 18th World Congress on Dance Research, Argos Greece 3-7 November. Council International de la Danse; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (CID, UNESCO)
     < http://www.cid-unesco.org >

with colleagues:
Longstaff, J. S., with Andrea Treu. (2004). Recovering the minuet from Rudolf Laban's (1926) Choreographie. In Proceedings of the twenty-third biennial conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban (ICKL), 23 - 28 July (pp. 50-91). Beijing Normal University, China: ICKL. (Includes 144 bar notation score)
     (Abstract < http://www.ickl.org/conf04_beijing/sessions/sessions08.html > Retrieved July 2004)

Longstaff, J. S. (2004). Dynamic Body-Space; Rudolf Laban’s choreutic conception. Practical presentation at the 18th World Congress on Dance Research, Argos Greece 3-7 November. Council International de la Danse; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (CID, UNESCO)
     < http://www.cid-unesco.org >

_____. (2004). Forms and symmetries in the minuet from Rudolf Laban's (1926) Choreographie. In Proceedings of the twenty-third biennial conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban (ICKL), 23 - 28 July (pp. 174-179) . Beijing Normal University, China:ICKL.

          - < http://www.ickl.org/conf04_beijing/sessions/sessions08.html >

_____. (2004). Subjective organisation in the free recall of abstract body movements. HTML presentation, Laban Seminar key speaker (invited), 26 May. London: Laban Centre.
     (HTML presentation at <http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2004-subjective-organisation-body-movement/index.htm  >

_____. (2003). A model for practical kinesthesia. Poster presentation at the 13th Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS). 24-26 October. LABAN, London.

_____. (2003). Dead East, Dead West. Non-linear choreography and documentation research in collaboration with Susan Broadhurst (director), Brian McClave (filmmaker), Martin Dupras, Paul Verity Smith and Jez Hattosh-Nemeth (digital artists), Kastura Isobe (costume designer / performer) Dave Smith (musician) and Tom Wilton (performer). Dance theatre technology performance, Institute of Creative Arts (ICA) Theatre, The Mall, London. Friday, 1 August.

          - < http://people.brunel.ac.uk/bst/vol0302/Performances/sueb.htm >


_____. (2003). Rhythmic timing in dance education. Presentation at "New Connectivity" conference. Saturday, 19 July. LABAN centre, London.  

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2003a_rhythm_in_dance_education/index.htm >

_____. (2003). A conversation with Warren Lamb. Movement News (Laban Institute of Movement Studies), 28 (1), 15-18.

_____. (2003). What makes Laban so angry? A conversation with Warren Lamb about space harmony, file folders, and violent outbursts. Action Recording (Surrey; Labanotation Institute), 91/92 (Feb.), 7-11.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2003_what_makes_laban_angry/index.htm >

_____. (2002). Choreutic Tetrahedra. Movement News (Laban / Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies), 27 (1), 10-12.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2002_choreutic_tetrahedra/index.htm >

_____. (2001). Phenomenal Documentations and Dance Composition. Presentation at the “Practice as Research in Performance (PARIP) Symposium”, Wickham Theatre, University of Bristol, 10-11 November.

          - Abstract< http://www.bris.ac.uk/parip/sched.htm >


_____. (2001). Perfect Circles (Exhibition Performance in non-linear Composition, directed by Davide Terlingo, Barriedale-Operahouse). London: Il Covo Arts Centre; 32 Crosby Row, SE1. Saturday 31 March.

          - < http://terlingo.net/projects/pc.htm >


_____. (2001). Translating ‘vector symbols’ from Laban’s (1926) Choreographie. In Proceedings of the twenty-second biennial conference of the International Council of Kinetography Laban, 26 July - 2 August (pp. 70-86). Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. USA: ICKL.
    -< http://www.ickl.org/conf01_osu/oconf2_30.html >

   - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2001-laban-choreographie-vector-symbols/index.htm  >


_____. (2001). A ‘free space vector’ approach to Laban’s choreutics. Movement and Dance Magazine of the Laban Guild, 20 (2, Summer), 10-11. (Invited)

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2001-laban-choreutics-free-space-lines-vectors/index.htm  >

 

_____. (2001). Was Laban a Nazi? Action Recording (Surrey; Labanotation Institute), 87/88 (Nov.), 2-3. (Invited)

_____. (2001). What are Laban Analyses? Symposium given at “What is Laban Movement Analysis?”, Movement Analysis conference series; Labanotation Institute, University of Surrey; 6 January. (Invited) (Reviewed by Hoffman, Phillip. 2001. Conference reports; What is Laban Movement Analysis. Action Recording, 89, 2-4.)

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2001_what_are_laban_analyses/index.htm >

_____. (2001). Beyond the Scaffolding, Conceiving of a Choreutic Vector Space. Movement workshop presented at “What is Laban Movement Analysis?”, Movement Analysis conference series; Labanotation Institute, University of Surrey; 6 January. (Invited)
     (Reviewed by Hoffman, Phillip. 2001. Conference reports. Action Recording, 89, 2-4.)

_____. (2000). Re-evaluating Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 91, 191-210.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2000_re-evaluating_choreutics/index.htm >

_____. (2000). Organisations of Chaos in an Infinitely Deflecting Body Space. Paper presented at “A Conference on Liminality and Performance”, Brunel University Twickenham; 27-30 April.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/2000_organisations_of_chaos/index.htm >
         - Discussion: < http://www.dancetechnology.com/dancetechnology/archive/2000/0105.html > Retrieved Jan 2010

_____. (1999). Selected Methods of Documentation and Analysis in Choreological Research; A Diversified Laban Analysis Approach. London: Published by the Author (93 Beadnell road, London SE23 1AA).

_____. (1999). ‘Vectors and deflections in Laban’s Choreographie’. In I. Bramley (Ed.), Theorising and Contextualising Dance; Papers from the Laban Centre Research Day [May 28] (pp. 43-51). London: Laban Centre.

_____. (1998). Subjective organisation in the recall of abstract body movements. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 86, 931-940.
     (Cited Item #1126, p. 55. In Solomon, R. & Solomon, J., 2001, Dance Medicine & Science Bibliography,
     2nd ed. Andover, New Jersey: J. Michael Ryan Pub.)

_____. (1998). ‘Vector symbols as used in Choreographie’. Paper and practical workshop presented at the 1998 EuroLab Conference (May 21-22). Rotterdam: Modern Dance Centre.

_____. (1997). ‘The Choreutic organic deflection hypothesis’. Paper and practical workshop presented at the third Motus Humanus Round table on professional issues (June 5-8). Northfield, Minnesota: St. Olaf College.

          - < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/1997_choreutic_deflections/index.htm >

_____. (1996). Cognitive structures of kinesthetic space; Reevaluating Rudolf Laban’s choreutics in the context of spatial cognition and motor control. Ph.D. Thesis. London: City University, Laban Centre.

          - (HTML version < http://www.laban-analyses.org/jeffrey/1996-jeffrey-scott-longstaff-phd-thesis/index.htm  >
          - Available at Ohio State University < http://library.ohio-state.edu/search/a?SEARCH=Longstaff%2C+Jeffrey > Jan 2010

_____. (1990). Report of the 1990 EuroLab conference. EuroLab Journal, 3 (Fall), 4-7. Karl-Marx-Strasse 58. D-12043 Berlin, Germany.

_____. (1989). Moving in Crystals: A Continued Integration of Polyhedral Geometry with Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics towards its use as a Choreographic Tool. Eugene, Oregon: Microform Publications, College of Human Development and Performance. (M. S. Thesis; University of Oregon, 1988)
           - Available at Ohio State University < http://library.ohio-state.edu/search/a?SEARCH=Longstaff%2C+Jeffrey > Jan 2010

_____. (1987). The theory and practice of volute spatial forms. Certification Project in Laban Movement Analysis, Laban / Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, New York.

 

 

PERFORMANCES  (Selection)


_____. (2003). Dead East, Dead West. Non-linear choreography research with Susan Broadhurst (director), Brian McClave (filmmaker), Martin Dupras, Paul Verity Smith and Jez Hattosh-Nemeth (digital artists), Kastura Isobe (designer / performer) Dave Smith (musician) and Tom Wilton (performer). Dance theatre technology performance, Institute of Creative Arts (ICA) Theatre, The Mall, London. Friday, 1 August.     - < http://people.brunel.ac.uk/bst/vol0302/Performances/sueb.htm >

_____. (2001). Perfect Circles (Exhibition Performance in non-linear Composition, directed by Davide Terlingo, Barriedale-Operahouse). London: Il Covo Arts Centre; 32 Crosby Row, SE1. Saturday 31 March.  - < http://terlingo.net/projects/pc.htm >

_____. (1999). Saraband for Baritone and Breakfast Set (performance art with live sound). Laban Centre London Faculty Concert. London: Bonnie Bird Theatre, May.

_____. (1996). Jean Nelson’s “Fran’s Groove Kitchen” (performance art with live music). In Different Drummers. Eugene, Oregon: Francis Dougherty Dance Theatre, May.

_____. (1995). M. Souther’s “Where music comes from” (theatre, dance, music performance). Eugene: University of Oregon, Beal Concert Hall, 15 February.   < http://www.efn.org/~msouther/mastersprogram.html > Retrieved July 2004)

_____. (1994). Jean Nelson’s “Voulez-vous Poulet” (duet). In MERRJ. Eugene, Oregon: Francis Dougherty Dance Theatre, November.

_____. (1990). R. Laban’s “Himmel und Erde” and “Krieg”. In Kammertanz Laban (Directed & reconstructed by V. Preston-Dunlop), Laban Exhibition. London: Bonnie Bird Theatre; Laban Centre, June.

_____. (1989). “Song of the Great Blue Heron” (solo), “Critical Mass” (solo), “Sleepy Tumbles” (tap solo), “Sheikh” (solo), “Dianetics Man” (comedy solo), “Return of the Heron” (solo), “Moulting Revolutions” (quartet with flags). In Neue Deutsche Tanz (Directed by J. Longstaff). Eugene, Oregon: W. O. W. Hall, May.

_____. (1989). “Moulting” (quartet with flags). In Lane Community College Dance Concert. Presentation of my own . Eugene, Oregon: L. C. C. Main Auditorium, March / April.

_____. (1989). Jeffrey Stolet’s “Sonata Formication” and “Concerto for Orchestra, Chainsaw and Cow”. In The Computer Music of Jeffrey Stolet. Eugene, Oregon: Francis Dougherty Dance Theatre, February.

_____. (1988). “Neue Deutsche Tanz” (solo). In Eugene Celebration Dance Showcase. Eugene, Oregon: W. O. W. Hall, September.

_____. (1988). Moving in Crystals - A Performance / Presentation / Exhibition - Rudolf Laban’s Choreutics. Public lecture and performance. Eugene, Oregon: Francis Dougherty Dance Theatre, April.

_____. (1987). Mary Seereiter’s “Untitled” (duet). In Eugene Celebration Dance Showcase. Eugene, Oregon: W. O. W. Hall, September.

_____. (1987). “Die Schwestern” (duet). In 12 Minutes Max - Performance Exhibition. Seattle, Washington: Washington Hall Performance Gallery August.   - Seattle PI article < http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1987/8701220492.asp >

_____. (1986). Jeff Bickford’s “Healing with Hubcaps - Techniques for a New Age” (ensemble of 12).  12 Minutes Max - Performance Exhibition. Seattle, Washington: Washington Hall Gallery, October.

_____. (1985). “Singing”, “Reptilis”, “Umbrella Street parts I and II”, “Ceremony, Level of Culture” & Angela Edwards’ “Greenfields”. In Between Worlds (co-directed with Angela Edwards). Bellingham, Washington: Fairhaven Auditorium, August.

_____. (1984). Nolan Denett’s “Perseides”. In An Evening of Modern Dance. Bellingham, Washington: Nancy Whyte Ballet Theatre, August.

_____. (1984). Kate Jobe-Withner’s “Kinu Tsuru”, and “Akasha”. In Dance Consort Contemporary; A Benefit for the Mount Baker Theater. Bellingham, Washington: Mount Baker Theatre, November.

_____. (1981). ‘The Drummer’. Cabaret. Andrew Koch: Director. Bellingham, Washington: Fairhaven Auditorium, June.

 

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