Vice-chair

Accredited lawyer-mediator Founding chair, Garage à musique, centre spécialisé de pédiatrie sociale Founding chair, Droit intégré pour l’enfant Co-founder, Fondation Dr Julien

Children speak the thruth, are sincere and only want to communicate with the world. To win their trust we have to respect them and listen to what they have to say. As long as I can, I will be there to protect them, look after their health and emotional well-being.

I was very young when I realized that I was going to make a career in the arts. Music became my life and my passion. As an artist, I run on creativity and I work with the team to pass this energy on to the children. I want them to be as wonder-struck as I am!

GAM’s mission is the achievement of what I’ve always wanted to do: put children back at the centre of things, with the means to fulfill their full potential. I’ve been lucky enough to see these children flourish every day when they create their music. I feel like I’m in the right place!

Learning is the destination if a lifetime. The challenges we meet along the way lead us to find the most creative version of ourselves. My best moments are when my pupils’ eyes light up and we experience a revelation together. I’m happy to give them learning strategies that will be lifetime tools.

1, 2, 3, 4… Setting the beat means giving life to the music and a voice to the young musician, to you, the budding citizen standing proudly in front of an audience. When the last note is played, it still sounds among the applause. Your spirit brightens! You know that you can count on yourself! Shall we start again? 1, 2 ,3 ,4…

Each person is unique and has many strengths and abilities. Every day I am in contact with this incredible richness. I think it’s of prime importance to help children and parents to reflect their strengths and use them to reach their goals. Seeing children flourish and surpass themselves is always a very precious moment for me.

I was born into a privileged environment, but I soon saw that not everyone had the same chances, even here in Québec. I’m a rebel by nature and I’ve always wanted to defend the rights of children for whom the system has no solutions. Thanks to GAM and Dr. Julien, I can be very proud of my work.

I’m proud to teach trumpet and French horn at GAM. Music has been part of my life since I was very small. I’m happy to share my knowledge with you in harmony, pleasure and joy.

I’m a kind and cheerful person. What I like best at GAM is contact with the youth. I feel very blessed to work in such a stimulating environment. Daily contact with children who have so much to teach me is very enriching!

Working at GAM is having the immense privilege of being part of a magical environment. I love to hear music ring out when I create connections with youth and take care of their family. I love putting all my energy into improving the quality of life of children young and old.

I’ve chosen to work with children because I’m convinced that how they see the world, along with their creativity, ideas, spontaneity, sense of humour and sensitivity, need to be seen and valued to make our society more just and innovative.

I’ve been working at GAM since school started up in the fall and it’s an immense pleasure to work with the children who come here! The personalized interventions allow all of them to express their full potential. That is definitely GAM’s strength!

Since I’m convinced of the benefits that music holds, I’ve always tried to instill notions of music in the public, ever since I started working. My work, supported by the practice of music and all the other tools offered by GAM, is evidence of this.

In the clinic, when working with someone or practicing, I like to share my views about the rights of children whose needs are not being fulfilled. It’s important for me that children can participate in the decisions that concern them and feel comfortable expressing them.

I have a toolbox, and it contains an extremely powerful universal tool, music. I’m lucky enough to be able to share this tool with our greatest treasure: our children, our future. There is nothing more gratifying than watching them flourish, seeing their eyes shine and knowing that their dreams are coming true.

I welcome you to GAM with my best smile. If you and your family have just arrived in Québec, we can help you to express your worries and your needs! I’m an immigrant, too, and one day Dr. Julien stretched out his hand to me. We’re there for you!

Behind the turquoise door of the Garage à musique, brains and hearts work together to heal all tiny humans wounds. Come in! Don’t be shy, my door is always open.

Music is there at every moment of our lives, and GAM is a garage chock-full of emotions that make us more human. When we can’t find the words, music helps us to express our interior world. What a privilege it is for me to share these precious moments with the children!

Since doing my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Cello in Canada, I’ve been grateful to be able to share my passion for music as an instructor and performer. Music is a universal language through which we learn about ourselves more openly and deeply.

– The trombone doesn’t have valves. – What? How? It won’t work if there aren’t any valves! – Of course it will work! The length of your slide determines how high a sound is. The longer your slide, the lower the sound. – Look, Mr. Fortin, my slide is long and there’s no sound coming out. – Ah! Well, now you need to

I invite you to open your heart to the choir in a world of harmonies and songs. Let your emotions and ideas fly. Free the happiness within you along with those around you. We all want to discover the precious treasure that you’re offering to us: yourself!

In my room, notes transform into colours and every rhythmic figure is associated with a movement. My main goal? Make learning a game that is accessible to everyone. The important thing for me is that you try and keep trying, not that you succeed on your first attempt. I choose attainable goals for each of my pupils because my greatest satisfaction is to see them succeed and be proud of themselves.

I’m friendly and open-minded, and I listen. When I was young, a mentor introduced me to music and the joy it brings to me, and that’s what I want to pass on. I love helping youth to face challenges and then see them proud and happy about their progress and their successes.

I’ve been playing the violin for 22 years. I did my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music, violin performance, in Canada. Music changed my life and it’s how I express my identity. I love to teach and to share my love for music!

I teach music to children, from the youngest on up, gently and with good humor. Watching them succeed thanks to music and be proud of themselves is worth its weight in gold!