At 21 years old, Alexis MacIsaac has arisen as one of North America's brightest musicians and performers within the traditional music scene. Beginning on piano at the age of six, and then swiftly moving on to the fiddle at the age of ten, Alexis has not looked back. Alexis' playing has been influenced by Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish traditions- all of which are a part of her ancestry.

Growing up, Alexis was exposed to the mastery of musicians such as Natalie MacMaster, Buddy MacMaster, Wilf Gillis, Eileen Ivers and Ashley MacIsaac. She studied under the guidance of Bruce Wilson, Nancy Eadie, and Denis Lanctôt, all from the Ottawa area, and has remained faithful to the trad sound while imparting to it her own expressive style. Alexis has immersed herself in the trad scene, and like most traditionalists has learned most of her music by ear.

She has gone on to work with the Grammy award winning production Riverdance as the fiddle player. Irish player Niamh Ní Charra, fulltime fiddle player with Riverdance, trained Alexis in the lead up to her appearance in the show. Riverdance enabled Alexis to travel the United States and Ireland as a featured soloist. She has frequently been a guest at universities across the continent as a performer and representative of traditional fiddle music, and has performed at countless festivals, ceilidhs, and solo concerts in the trad scene. She is also a talented vocalist, and has had the privilege to have sung with artists such as Tommy Makem, Kelly Sloan and Emily Fortier-Brynaert.

Alexis produced and recorded her debut album Inspired at the age of 16, with fellow musicians and friends Denis Lanctôt and Duncan Gillis. It is a reflection of the Celtic tradition she has been exposed to and it features Alexis' abilities as a fiddler, vocalist and dancer. Alexis' spirited expressions and impassioned music is a tribute to her musical idols and the influences that have inspired her playing. Inspired is decribed as having "all great tunes, and all played by one good musician." - Bob Dunshire

Alexis' musicianship extends beyond the bow; she is able to imitate and appreciate any tradition. Her playing is a tribute to the musicians past and present who have passed their music on to today's generation.