Denis Maheux - Martine Billette
Denis Maheux has been a caller in professional settings and with young audiences for over forty-five years. A fiddler, singer, dancer, and storyteller, he has collaborated with various groups, including Les Gens de mon Pays, Les Éclusiers de Lachine, and Migrations. Actively involved in regional organizations promoting Québécois traditional music and dance, Denis has been a co-organizer of the Camp de Souches à Oreilles since its inception in 2013.
From a family of musicians, Martine Billette started step dancing at the age of four. Her teachers included Serge Mathon, Martin Duhème, and Gilles Roy in the 1990s. She spent seven years dancing with Pierre Chartrand and Marie-Soleil Pilette in Trio Rapetipetam, and later with Gilles Roy and The Stepping Ambassadors.
A recognized pianist, Martine studied classical piano at École de musique Vincent d'Indy and Université de Montréal. Highly sought after by top Canadian musicians, she regularly accompanies folkloric galas, traditional dance nights, and competitions.
Martine spent nearly four years performing with André Brunet, and has toured the US, England, Japan, and France with bands such as Ménage à trois, Manigance, The Pierre Schryer Band, and Gilles Roy and The Stepping Ambassadors. She has also taught step dancing and piano at various traditional music camps.
