Renate Schottelius (8 December 1921 – 27 September 1998) was a German dancer and choreographer known for her work in Argentina and the USA.

She was just 14 when she arrived and she had to take work so that she could continue to study at the National Ballet School in Buenos Aires.

[2] In 1953 she traveled to the United States where she studied with Martha Graham, José Limón, Hanya Holm,[2] Agnes De Mille and other choreographers.

Among her most outstanding disciples, the Argentine choreographer Oscar Aráiz and Ana María Stekelman.

[3] In 1989 she received the Konex Award - Merit Diploma as one of the best choreographers in Argentine history.