For the past 6 years, professional lyrical soprano.Showcased artist in early music chamber productions at Contact Ouest 2011 (Moose Jaw) and Manitoba Arts Network Showcase 2011 (Winkler) presents Renaissance luth songs and poetry, and Airs de cour sous Louis XIII, with Renaissance dances demonstration and teaching, accompanied by a guitarist or a lutenist, and employing Brian Richardson to read the poetry. Trained with Anne Azéma, Margriet Tindeman, Daniel Taylor, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, English conductor Laurence Cummings, American diva Julianne Baird, etc.She has just incorporated The Manitoba Early music & arts festival, Inc. in Manitoba. Plans are under way to hold the first edition of the festival in the Fall of 2014 or 2015.

Her trio, Damsel & Swains, is schedule to perform at a regular venue a series of performances in the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival in July 2013. It will be the first production of The Manitoba Early Music & Arts Festival, Inc. It will give a taste of what to expect at the first edition of the festival in 2014. Read the interview at this link : 

http://www.skopemag.com/2012/12/27/josee-vaillancourt-a-class-apart