What is Jeanne Renaud?
{{Orphan|date=February 2022}} '''Jeanne Renaud''' (born August 27, 1928) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer and artistic director. She is thought to be one of the founders of modern dance in [[Quebec]]. She was born in [[Montreal]]. She went on to study with [[Merce Cunningham]], [[Hanya Holm]] and [[Mary Anthony]] in [[New York City]]. In 1948, she gave a recital with [[Françoise Sullivan]] in Montreal. She taught dance in [[Paris]] from 1949 to 1954. In 1952, she joined with [[Les Automatistes]]. From 1959 to 1965, she was associated with [[Françoise Riopelle]] at the École de Danse Moderne de Montréal as dancer, teacher and choreographer. In 1966, she founded [[Le Groupe de la Place Royale]].<ref name=ce>{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jeanne-renaud/ |title=Renaud, Jeanne |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]}}</ref><ref name=pelletier/><ref name=dcd1>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcd.ca/exhibitions/renaud/earlylife.html |title=Early life and training, 1928-1946 |work=Dance Collection Danse |access-date=2020-10-22 |archive-date=2017-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035727/http://www.dcd.ca/exhibitions/renaud/earlylife.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X5K3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA124 |title=World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Americas |page=124 |volume=2 |last=Holmberg |first=Arthur |author2=Solorzano, Carlos |year=2014 |isbn=978-1136118449}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Prix Denise-Pelletier]] in 1989<ref name=pelletier>{{cite web |url=http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/prix-qc/desclaureat.php?noLaureat=94 |title=Renaud, Jeanne |work=Prix Denise-Pelletier |language=fr}}</ref> and, in 1995, the [[Governor General's Awards#Governor General.27s Performing Arts Awards|Governor General's Award for the Performing Arts]]. In 1998, she was named to the [[Order of Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcd.ca/exhibitions/renaud/retirement.html |title=After Retirement/Awards |work=Dance Collect