Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anaïs Allard-Rousseau

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1904

Place of Birth: Nicolet, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1971

Profession: leader of organisation

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Anaïs Allard-Rousseau (October 31, 1904 – February 15, 1971) was a Canadian educator and social activist living in Quebec.She was born Anaïs Allard in Sainte-Monique de Nicolet; she was the sister of Jean Victor Allard.
She studied music, education, philosophy and botany.
In 1926, she married Arthur Rousseau, mayor of Trois-Rivières, and settled in Trois-Rivières.
In 1942, she founded Les Rendez-vous artistiques, a concert society, and established the Club André-Mathieu, a series of concerts for young people.
In 1949, she helped found the Jeunesses musicales du Canada (JMC); she served as its president from 1954 to 1956 and was delegate for the JMC to various international conventions.
From 1952 to 1955, she was vice-president of the international federation of the Jeunesses Musicales.
She taught courses in music and fine arts at the École normale du Christ-Roi, the Centre d'études universitaires and the École normale Maurice-Duplessis in Trois-Rivières.
She also helped found the Conservatoire de Trois Rivières.In 1969, she was named an officer in the Order of Canada.Allard-Rousseau died in Fort-de-France, Martinique at the age of 66.The concert hall of the Centre culturel for Trois-Rivières was named in her honour.