MÉLANIE LEBLANC
Art Discipline(s)
- Multidisciplinary
- Performing Arts
Shediac | (506) 875-0149
Preferred School District(s)
- ASD-East
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
- French
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- Yes
Space/Material Requirements
- As needed per project
Bio
Mélanie has played many well-loved characters, such as Lady Macbeth, The Wicked Witch of the West, Mary Poppins, Anne of Green Gables, Patsy Cline and the pirate Ann Bonny. A bilingual performer and a fervent believer in local art, Mélanie is a member of the Pays de la Sagouine theatre troupe and teaches at the Capitol Theatre Academy and in surrounding schools. For seven years, she travelled as a solo entertainer to Vietnam, Japan, the Maldives and India, and has toured her one-woman show Hommage aux femmes de la guerre across Canada and France. Mélanie is also a professional translator.
Residency Project
Any artistic project that gives a voice to the children of today and helps them express themselves. These can include, playing and learning through theatre or musical exercises all the way to writing a play or musical and performing a full fledge production.
Teaching Experience
Freelance Yoga Teacher, 2011-Present
Theatre and Musical Theatre teacher at The Capitol Theatre Academy / Moncton, 2006-Present
Freelance Piano and Voice Teacher, 1997-Present
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
Je veux avoir la paix, Director – École Le Mas-caret / 2019 Ghost Light, Director – Capitol Theatre / 2018
Raconte-moi ton histoire Josette LeBlanc, Co-director / Anika Lirette – Expérience Grand-Pré / 2017 & 2018
Women in Wartime, Co-director / Ivan Vaneck – Cross Canada & European Tour / 2007-2017
Voler parmi les corbeaux, Co-director / Justin Gauvin – Casino JOA, France / 2011