Élisabeth Moquin discovered violin and Québécois jig during her childhood in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham. Her love for Québécois traditional art led her to the Trad Music program at CÉGEP de Joliette, which transformed her musically and personally. Following her studies, Élisabeth cofounded the band É.T.É in 2015, with whom she has travelled the world and recorded three award-winning albums. She has nurtured a unique compositional voice in the world of trad. 

A primarily self-taught jig dancer, Élisabeth has performed with the renowned troupe Tissés serrés. Equally passionate for dance and music, her artistic practice leads her to showcase both talents in her ensembles, including her new project SAMEDI. A passionate advocate for trad culture, Élisabeth

continues to travel throughout Québec, researching repertoire and dance steps to push her art forward.

Élisabeth Giroux finished her studies at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal in 2006 with unanimous honours from the jury. She then left for a two-year world tour with the renowned dance company La La La Human Steps. Elisabeth works regularly as a freelance member of various orchestras in Quebec, in addition to her teaching and her dedication to original music. She has recorded on over twenty albums with a variety of artists from different music styles.

Holder of a bachelor’s degree in musicology at University of Montreal, Thierry Clouette also studied irish bouzouki and Québec traditional music at Cégep de Joliette. Multi-instrumentalist, he co-founded É-T-É with his colleagues in 2015 and works with varied musical projects such as Saligaude.