Markus Lehner, Herrsching, Germany

Markus Lehner has been teaching historical dance with a focus on the Renaissance since 1984. His work in the field of dance research led to the publication of the “Manual of Sixteenth-century Dance Steps in Italy” in 1997. In 2022, he organized the fifth international symposium for historical dance at Rothenfels Castle under the title “The Ball - Sociability, Power, Politics, 1600 - 1900”. He is a founding member and chairman of the association Dance & History e.V., which promotes research and knowledge transfer in the field of historical dance.