Antonine Meunier

Antonine Meunier (9 August 1877 – 12 March 1972) was a French ballet dancer, teacher and writer.

After leaving the Opera in 1923 Meunier taught dance at the Conservatoire Populaire Mimi Pinson which was founded by Gustave Charpentier.

She wrote several books on ballet and choreography and she created a dance notation published in 1931 under the title Figures.

[1] In recognition of her services to the Théâtre aux Armées, a theatrical troupe which entertained French soldiers during the World War I, and dedication to the Académie de musique et de danse, in July 1932 she was awarded the cross of the Legion of Honour .

A fund at the library of the Centre National de la Danse which archives works by journalist and dance critic Gilberte Cournand [fr] bears her name.