Joan Benesh

Joan Benesh was a British dance notator and choreographer known for developing Benesh Movement Notation, a system for visually capturing dance. This notation allows dancers and choreographers to represent movement in a written form, similar to how musical notation captures music. Alongside her husband, she founded the Benesh Institute, which helped promote and teach this method globally. Benesh’s work has significantly influenced dance documentation and analysis, making it easier to preserve and share choreography across generations. Her contributions have been essential in combining the art of dance with scholarly study, ensuring that dance can be accurately recorded and transmitted.