Who's Who in BMN

Fellows of The Institute of Choreology

The FI Chor. is the highest award given by the Royal Academy of Dance (incorporating The Benesh Institute) in recognition of outstanding and exceptional service rendered over a substantial period of time to The Benesh Institute and Benesh Movement Notation.

F.I.Chor     Awarded
No. 1 Faith Worth 1966
No. 2 Elphine Allen [Mostert] 1966
No. 3 Linda Pilkington 1966
No. 4 Frances Green [Dowson] 1966
No. 5 Suna Eden 1968
No. 6 Monica Parker 1968
No. 7 Janet Wilks 1969
No. 8 Ann Whitley 1969
No. 9 Melvina Bura 1970
No. 10 Bronwen Curry 1971
No. 11 Mary Garman [Hazleton] 1972
No. 12 Juliette Kando 1972
No. 13 Jurg Lanzrein 1973
No. 14 Pamela Meakins 1973
No. 15 Kathleen Russell 1973
No. 16 Georgette Tsinguirides 1973
No. 17 Sandra Caverly-Lowery 1975
No. 18 Julia McGuinness-Scott 1975 back to previous page
No. 19 Wendy Vincent-Smith 1975
No. 20 Jacquie Hollander 1978
No. 21 Julie Jones 1978
No. 22 Agneta Stjernlof 1979
No. 23 Susan Smith [Kieran] 1981
No. 24 Liz Cunliffe 1981
No. 25 Violet Ashford 1984
No. 26 Cherie Trevaskis 1984
No. 27 Adrian Grater 1985
No. 28 Andree Grau 1985
No. 29 Rhonda Ryman 1986
No. 30 Helen Atkinson 1986
No. 31 Marilyn Harrison 1986
No. 32 Robyn Hughes-Ryman 1988
No. 33 Michele Braban 1991
No. 34 Jane Bourne 1991
No. 35 Serap Dayioglu 1991
No. 36 Suzanne Menck 1991
No. 37 Amanda Eyles 1999
No. 38 Elaine Tyler-Hall 1999
No. 39 Eliane Mirzebekiantz 1999
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FIChor and President's Awards Nominations

Fellowship of The Benesh Institute:

The FIChor. can only be awarded to Members of the Royal Academy of Dance (incorporating The Benesh Institute). Employees of the Academy, either full-time or contracted, are not eligible to receive the Fellowship.

Presidents Award:

The Presidents award is given to an individual who has for many years dedicated themselves over and above the call of duty to the Royal Academy of Dance and/or The Benesh Institute.

Proposers for the FIChor and the President's awards must be members of the Academy.

Nominations are considered by the Awards Committee, which is chaired by the President of the RAD, and made up of members of the Executive Committee. The Committee meets once a year in April/May.

Nomination forms and full details of the guidelines can be obtained from
The Office of the Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Dance,
36 Battersea Square,
London SW11 3RA.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7326 8062.
email: hpottle@rad.org.uk

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