Denise Levac has been immersed in traditional music for over 25 years. A classically trained flutist, she discovered traditional Lanaudière in the early 1980s alongside bands such as La Bottine Souriante, La Guignolée and Turlure. She was a member of Manigance (Normand Miron, Paul Marchand, Bernard Simard, Daniel Lemieux and Jacques Landry) from 1987 to 1990, then took time to devote herself to family. She nonetheless continued to play during this period with many Lanaudois musicians in the traditional community, which greatly influenced her personal style and approach to traditional music. When she's not busy playing with Dentdelion, one can occasionally find her in a group of flutists, The Flute Vigil, with college students and her own children.

Two generations of traditional French-Canadian musicians form Dentdelion. From its beginnings in 1994, Dentdelion, which borrows its name from the dandelion has been an blend of personal cultures: those of Claude Méthé (Québec) and Dana Whittle (New England). They’ve since been joined by Denise Levac, Denise’s son, Colin Savoie-Levac, and Claude and Dana’s daughter, Béatrix Méthé. All of them live in Québec’s Lanaudière region, considered by most to be a sanctuary for traditional Québécois music. While performing mostly original material, Dentdelion never strays far from the essential Québec sound with its omni-present fiddle, tapping feet, guitar, flute, vocal harmonies, and a cappella arrangements.