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Do dancers move or movers dance? | Jon Beney | TEDxHull

832 views · Published 19 November 2018 · 14:47 · Indexed 9 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Have you ever been guilty of telling yourself 'I can't dance'?  Jon challenges the notion that dancing is something only a select few can do.  As children, we move around to music or sound before we even understand the word 'dance'; it's an instinctive response that lives inside each and every one of us, deeply connected to our feelings and emotions.  This is why Jon is a firm believer that dance and movement can greatly benefit us all, both mentally and physically. Jon Beney is a performer, choreographer, movement director, and ex-rugby player who’s built a career out of bringing people together through dance. He has taught extensively across the UK, working with Dance United, the University of Central Lancashire, Leeds Beckett University and York St John’s University. Internationally, he’s overseen performance projects in the Middle East, South East Asia and Japan, working with the Aduna Dance Group in Addis Ababa and the Lajee Centre in Palestine, among others. Jon believes that everyone can benefit from movement and dance both physically and mentally, and he’s currently heading up a ‘Dancing with Parkinsons’ project with his own performance company Tenfoot Dance. On the Rugby front, he’s represented Hull Schools, Humberside, Yorkshire and Great Britain, going on to receive British Player of the Year in 1998. He was able to fulfil a childhood dream in 2013 when he scored a try at Wembley Stadium during the Rugby World Cup. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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