MJ Dandeneau

MJ Dandeneau is an accomplished bassist, sound designer, composer, and producer. Nationally recognized with awards such as JUNO, WCMA, MAC, and CFM, she has worked and toured with various artists and productions worldwide for the past 18 years.

Her work includes Charlie Brown’s Double Bill, Torn Through Time, Tiny Treasure, Frozen River (Manitoba Theater for Young People); Katharsis, The War Being Waged, Ponderosa Pine, Space Girl (Prairie Theater Exchange); Bittergirl: The Musical (bassist), YAGA (Royal Manitoba Theatre Center); La Liste, On Maronne! (Théâtre Cercle Molière) and Songide’ewin (Sarasvàti).

MJ has also done sound and sound design for Mary Poppins Musical for the Flin Flon Art Council series. She continues to compose for short films, and documentaries, and tours the globe with various projects along the way.

MJ is a French Métis and Anishinaabe woman from the Red River Nation. Her mother's side comes from the Métis Red River Valley, and her father's side comes from the Métis Nation/Anishinaabe people of Penetanguishene, Treaty 61. She is very excited and honoured to be part of this production, under the talented Director, Renae Morriseau. Miigwech Giga-waabamin.