Benesh Dance Notation Collection c.1977-2010

Benesh Institute of Choreology Ltd.

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Originally an accountant, Rudolf Benesh and his wife, Joan Benesh (formerly Rothwell, a soloist with the Sadler's Wells Ballet), founded the Benesh Movement Notation (BMN) system in 1955. BMN is a system by which movements may be transcribed into written form, and is used by dancers, choreographers, archivists, and also clinicians studying human movement. One reason for its success is that over twenty-five major dance companies utilised BMN and its use of the musical five-line staff...

Benesh, Rudolf

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Benesh, Joan, 1920-

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Royal Academy of Dance (Great Britain)

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