Musicaction Foundation and shesaid.so Montreal are proud to present the 28 professionals who will be participating in the inaugural edition of Project Crescendo, an initiative aimed at supporting women entrepreneurship.
shesaid.so MTL is the local branch of an international network of creatives and entrepreneurs working in the music industry. Their aim is to create opportunities, dialogue, and space for local women and their allies. This chapter was founded in 2021 after a year of consulting women who make our scene thrive, building on their needs and experiences to create an organisation that empowers, connects, informs and entertains. They also build bridges across Tiohtià:ke/Montreal’s different communities through eclectic programming, insightful networking and radical inclusion. shesaid.so Montreal has been announced as a partner by the Canada Council for the Arts this year to present the Polaris Music Prize Long List in support of extraordinary and diverse musical talents from across Canada.
Project Crescendo is an innovative project that aims to provide emerging professionals in the francophone Canadian music sector with the opportunity to benefit from the transfer of experience and knowledge through the mentorship of recognized and experienced female entrepreneurs in the industry. It also aims to create and expand the professional network of women in music through opportunities for exchange, mutual support, and sharing while highlighting successful female role models. These are all essential elements for professional development and addressing the access gaps and gender inequalities in the industry, as highlighted by women in the study funded by Musicaction published in March 2022.
You can read more information about the project’s Phase 1 & 2:
Phase 1 - Entrepreneurship Support of the project, support is provided to 4 early-career entrepreneurs for the next year, allowing them to deepen and acquire new knowledge and skills to better support the artists they work with and strengthen their businesses.
Phase 2 - Advisory Hour Bank will provide entrepreneurs and early-career employees with access to professionals in various fields of expertise. Whether seeking information, seeking advice, or accessing specific professional expertise, each of the selected 10 participants will have access to 20 hours of consultation over the next year.
Selected participants : Flavie Mélançon, Garance Chartier, Julie Frigault. Natalie Aloessode-Bernardin, Elma Bos, Julie-Anne Cloutier, Léonie Bourassa, Leslie Cortés, Luna Choquette-Loranger, Maude St-Armand Coucy, Monira Cormier, Nelly Jourdain, Sima Dell’Olio, Joanie Moreau.
Senior accompanying participants : Krista Simoneau, Jacynthe Plamondon-Émond, Stéphanie Moffat, Suzie Hamel, Anne Vivien, Dorothée Parent-Roy, Émile Tremblay, Gaby Gauthier-Durand, Jenny Thibault, Kyria Kilakos, Martine Groulx, Roseline Rousseau-Gagnon, Sabrina Cousineau, Sonia Ceseratto.
Congratulations and best of luck to the 28 professionals selected for Project Crescendo's inaugural edition as they embark on this exciting journey!