Benesh notation
A dance notation system written on a five-line stave, read from left to right like music.
Also: Benesh Movement Notation, choreology
Benesh Movement Notation was created in England by Rudolf Benesh and his wife Joan, a dancer, and made public in the 1950s. It uses a five-line stave. The lines stand for the floor, knees, waist, shoulders and top of the head, and short marks show where the hands and feet are, as if seen from behind the dancer. It runs alongside the musical score. Many ballet companies, including the Royal Ballet, employ trained notators to record and restage works.