Metis History Through Music and Dance with Juno nominated Metis Fiddler Brianna Lizotte

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Metis History Through Music and Dance a free community workshop

with Juno nominated Metis Fiddler Brianna Lizotte and percussionist Ethan Graves

On Saturday, September 27th folks of all ages are invited to join us at the Town Hall Gym for an afternoon of toe tapping and jig stepping. Passing down the history of the Métis through a musician's lens, these presenters work to form connections between participants' communities and all the communities around us. ​

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Saturday, September 27th Schedule

​12:30pm: Gym doors open

1:00pm: Welcome Speech and Introductions

1:10pm-4:00pm: Workshop begins

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Brianna and Ethan offer their learning music through music and dance workshop which is very interactive. All guests will learn a variety of traditional Metis dancing throughout the afternoon.

Brianna Lizotte is a JUNO nominated fiddler currently living in Edmonton Alberta. She grew up in a household where music was constantly played, whether it was from home videos or kitchen parties. At the age of 10, most of the musicians in the family passed away, so she took it upon herself to keep the music alive. This has led her to many opportunities such as graduating from MacEwan University’s Bachelor of Music program in 2023, competing twice in the Canadian Grand Masters, performing for various music festivals across Alberta, and traveling to Rome to support the Metis delegates during their meetings with the Pope in 2022.

Brianna currently has two albums out, Scratch ‘Em which was released in 2018 and her newest project “Winston & I” which was released in July of 2024. Both received radio play on CBC Radio, CJSR, AND CKUA’s Top 30 chart.

Apart from performing, Brianna can be found teaching Metis History Through Music and Dance workshops to students across the province with Ethan Graves and in studios recording for documentaries, EPs, singles, and short films. She looks forward to developing her voice in the music industry and continuing to honour her culture through fiddling.

Organizer

Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is a non-profit organization which makes its home in the historic Lebel Mansion built in 1910.

With the mission of Cultivating Creativity, The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek has a public gallery space which hosts six exhibitions each year, a gift shop representing artists and makers from across the region, events, and live music as well as offering a wide array of arts programming for kids and adults from our arts classrooms and ceramic studio.