Media
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Links
WEBSITE: www.andreamenard.com
LINKEDIN: @andreamenard
TWITTER: @andreamenard
FACEBOOK: @andreamenardmusic
INSTAGRAM: @andreamenardmusic
YOUTUBE: @andreamenardmusic
iTUNES: @andreamenard
SPOTIFY: @andreamenard
SOUNDCLOUD: @andreamenard
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EMAIL: admin@andreamenard.com
High Resolution Photos
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
photo credit: iulia agnew
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
RUBABOO: A Metis Cabaret
Photo by Dahlia Katz
World Premiere Production at the Grand Theatre
Set Design by Cimmeron Meyer, Costume Design by Samantha McCue, Lighting Design by Kimberly Purtell
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photo credit: Friday Eve Photo
Biographies
Andrea's Performer Bio…
With Michif roots originating in St. Laurent, Manitoba, Andrea Menard is an accomplished Métis singer-songwriter, actor, writer and speaker currently living in Vancouver. She is a 5-time Gemini-nominated actress, a 16-time music award winner, and was recently named “Métis Artist of the Year” at the Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards in Ottawa.
Hailed as a multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist, Andrea has recorded five critically-acclaimed albums, and plays Métis character Edna Cranebear, on the hit new CTV/CW series, Sullivan’s Crossing. She has written and starred in two made-for-television specials: The Velvet Devil, (CBC) which was adapted from her hit one-woman musical stage play; and Sparkle, a holiday special which aired on APTN for six consecutive seasons. Andrea’s extensive body of work, and her commitment to uplifting Indigenous women, earned her the title of ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” in 2021.
Always highlighting her Métis culture and her people’s resilience, Andrea recently released, Anskoonamakew lii Shansoon, a “giveaway” album created with seven Michif Language Keepers to preserve the Michif language. She also debuted her theatrical Métis cabaret, Rubaboo, this spring to rave reviews at London’s Grand Theatre and Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre.
Onstage or off, on big screens or small, in front of royalty or residential school survivors, singing her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO generals or her own ancestral Grandmothers, Andrea’s talent never fails to light a path straight to the heart.
Andrea’s Speaking Bio…
Andrea Menard is an accomplished Métis singer/songwriter, actor, speaker, wellness trainer, and the founder of the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge. As seen in USA Today, Andrea is an influencer in feminine leadership and was named one of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in 2020. An advocate for rematriation and reconciliation, Andrea helps all-gendered people to reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine. She is also the author of the Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards, (Mango Publishing) which contains 52 gentle, land-based teachings and beautiful paintings by Metis painter, Leah Dorion.
One of the co-stars of the new hit CTV series, Sullivan’s Crossing, Andrea is a five-time Gemini-nominated actress, a 16-time music award winner, and was named ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” for 2021. She has released 5 award-winning albums, including her latest Michif language album, a symphony show, 2 television programs, and her TEDx Talk called “Silent No More” has reached almost 200,000 views. Andrea has performed for royalty, prime ministers, governor-generals, residential school survivors, families of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and even sang her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO generals.
Born in Manitoba, Andrea is a proud member of the Metis Nation of Canada. Her Metis family originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba. Andrea currently lives in the unceded traditional territory of the Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, and Musqueam peoples, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Introduction
Andrea Menard is a creative Métis powerhouse on a mission. She has written and released: 5 award-winning albums, (including her new Michif Language album,) a deck of Métis oracle cards, (called Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards,) 2 original symphony shows, 2 theatrical cabarets, (including her latest hit show, Rubaboo,) 2 critically acclaimed television specials, AND was named ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” in 2021. She’s not only performed for Royalty three times, entertained 4 different Prime Ministers, and sang Joni Mitchells’ song, Big Yellow Taxi, IN FRONT OF Joni Mitchell, but she has also used her voice to bring awareness to the beauty of Métis culture as well as the legacy of Canada’s violent history with Indigenous peoples. She is a peacemaker at heart, sang her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO Generals, and was cast to be the beloved “Auntie Edna” on the popular CTV/CW series, Sullivan’s Crossing. This heart-centred Métis warrior knows where she comes from, and where she is going: to bring wellness to her community and balance to the planet.
Podcasts
Sense of Soul - hosted by Shanna Vavra
Listen to Sense of Soul podcast here
Diversity on Fire - hosted by Heather Payeur
Listen to Diversity on Fire podcast here
Auntie UP - hosted by Roseanna Deerchild & Kim Wheeler
Listen to Auntie UP podcast here
From the Hip Podcast - hosted by Linda Edgecombe
Listen to From the Hip podcast here
The Kim Wheeler Show - Hosted by Kim Wheeler
Listen to The Kim Wheeler Show podcast on SiriusXM
Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom - hosted by Adrianne Vangool
Listen to Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom podcast here
The Afterglow Podcast - hosted by Liz Doyle Harmer and Julie Watson
Listen to The Afterglow podcast here
Heart Stock Radio - hosted by Carole Murphy
Listen to Heart Stock Radio podcast here
VancouverReal - Hosted by Andy and Mike Zaremba
Listen to VancouverReal podcast here
No Blueprint Podcast - Hosted by Justin Holness
Listen to No Blueprint podcast here
Selected Press Articles
Songlines Magazine - Review: Anskoonamakew lii Shansoon: Singing the Michif Language - April 2023 [Read article]
Vancouver Sun - Spiritual guides help Andrea Menard celebrate Metis culture in Rubaboo - Shawn Connor - March 27, 2023 [Read article]
National Post - Celebrating Indigenous Artists: Drezus and Andrea Menard - How two talented Indigenous creatives are bridging art and activism - June 16, 2022 [Read article]
London Free Press - REVIEW: Andrea Menard’s Rubaboo is an inspiring story that’s overdue - March 10, 2023 [Read article]
London Free Press - A Message from the Grandmothers: Pandemic Silence and the Pull Toward Art - Feb 22, 2023 [Read article]
The Lede - Key Casting Details Revealed for Upcoming CTV Original Drama SULLIVAN’S CROSSING - Bell Media - June 1, 2022 [Read article]
Playback Magazine - Andrea Menard named ACTRA’s Woman of the Year - Mar 5, 2021 [Read article]
Financial Post - Arts, Sports & Entertainment Awards: Recognizing women who have shaped Canadian thinking, communications and culture - Dec 1st, 2020 [Read article]
Financial Post Magazine - WXN 2020 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners - Dec 2020 [Read article]
ACTRA Magazine - Andrea Menard ACTRA National’s 2021 Woman of the Year - May 26, 2021 [Read article]
USA Today - 8 Executives Talk About the Meaning and Importance of Building Influence - Aug 5, 2020 [Read article]
Toronto Life - Sing-along Messiah, The Nutcracker and five other virtual events to stream this holiday season -
Dec 19, 2020 [Read article]
Windspeaker Magazine - Andrea Menard: An Inspired, Empowered Talent of Many Parts - June 22, 2021 [Read article]
Muskrat Magazine - Remarkable Indigenous Women in the Arts Honoured Across Canada - Mar 12, 2021 [Read article]
Toronto Star - You Can Have Yourself a Virtual Merry Christmas Thanks to the TSO, Tafelmusik, the Met and More - Dec 19, 2020 [Read article]
Regina Leader Post - Ménard Celebrates her Metis Heritage with Regina Symphony in Rubaboo - Nov 26, 2020 [Read article]
Broadway World Toronto - Toronto Symphony Orchestra Brings Its Holiday Concert Online - Nov 27, 2020 [Read article]
EagleFeather News - Andrea Menard and Regina Symphony Collaborate – Nov. 2020 [Read article]
MBC Radio - Andrea Menard with Ken Landers on Morning Show - Nov 26, 2020 [Listen]
TV Movie Tech Geeks - Andrea Menard talks “Supernatural” cuffing Jensen Ackles - Nov. 2017 [Read article]
The Georgia Straight – Women Find Their Strength in DTES - Oct. 25th, 2017 [Read article]
*PA Now: Empowering Women to be Silent No More - Jan. 21, 2018 - Tyler Marr [Read article]
CBC Radio Sask – An Exercise in Learning & Reconciliation - July 2, 2107 [Read article]
NationTalk – Andrea Menard, Metis Actress, Jazz Singer - Nov. 2, 2016 [Listen]
Global News: - Positivity Through Music - April 10, 2015 - Carly Robinson [Read article]
Maverick Magazine – CD Review - October 29, 2014 by Eric Thom [Read article]
The Wholenote – On the Road 2014 Blog [Read article]
Razmataz Magazine: Concert Review - June 27, 2014 by Kollin Lore [Read article]
New Canadian Music (NCM) – CD Review - May 23, 2014 by Kerry Doole [Read article
Penticton Western News – August 6, 2103 [Read article]
*The Province – Vancouver – May 2014 by Christopher Tessmer [Read article]
Reel West Magazine – January/February 2013 [Read article]
Huffington Post – The Blog - June 21, 2013 [Read article]
CBC Arts – November 5, 2006 [Read article]
Funny Tidbits & Famous Quotes
““I’m speechless!”
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Andrea is a Metis veteran.
Andrea is a heck of a metis jigger.
Andrea has sung for Royalty three times.
Andrea sang Big Yellow Taxi in front of Joni Mitchell.
““Now that is one beautiful, talented, courageous young woman”
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