Red River Fiddle & Dance Society
Societe violon et danse de la Riviere Rouge

Nya Chapman is from Winnipeg, Manitoba and is 16 years old. Since the age of three, she has had a keen interest in the violin and began taking fiddle lessons when she was six. Nya is grateful for the mentorship of a number of talented fiddlers and musicians at the various lessons, camps and workshops that she has attended over the years. She appreciates the joy that performing for an audience brings and is honoured to be participating in this year’s Canadian Grand Masters. In her seventh year of training at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet professional school, Nya also loves classical ballet and the musicality of dance. 

Danika is excited to return to the CGM for the fifth time. She started fiddling at the age of 6 and since then, she and her fiddle have been inseparable. Now 16, Danika loves performing with her family band, Hutlet 2.0, at events throughout Manitoba. She released her first fiddle album at the age of 10 and enjoys competing at various fiddle contests. Danika started teaching fiddling this year and enjoys seeing her students grow to love fiddle music. She and her family were chosen to be the Official Voyageur Family for the Festival du Voyageur 2024-2025, where she was able to share her love of Franco-Manitoban culture and music with everyone around her. She also enjoys playing piano and acro dancing.