photographed in Liverpool before her marriage by E. Chambré Hardman
Born
Joan Dorothy Rothwell
(1920-03-24)24 March 1920
Wavertree, Liverpool, England
Died
27 September 2014(2014-09-27) (aged 94)
Nationality
British
Occupation(s)
ballerina, choreographer
Employer
Royal Ballet
Known for
Benesh Movement Notation
Spouse
Rudolf Benesh
Joan Benesh (née Rothwell; 24 March 1920 – 27 September 2014) was a British ballet dancer who, with her husband Rudolf, created the Benesh Movement Notation, which is the leading British system of dance notation.[1]
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