Birgit Åkesson (1908-2001) was a Swedish a dancer, choreographer and dance researcher. She was one of the leading figures in European avant-garde dance.

Birgit Åkesson (1908-2001) was a Swedish a dancer, choreographer and dance researcher. In 1934 she made her debut with her very own choreography at the Comédie-Française in Paris. Her international breakthrough came in 1951 when she performed two solos, one in complete silence. She now became one of the leading figures in European avant-garde dance.—Ulf Kjell Gür