Christine Balfa

Christine Balfa is a native Louisiana French speaker, a committed and caring teacher, and a deeply- rooted Cajun musician with a passion for culture and education. As the daughter of Cajun cultural ambassador and National Heritage Fellow Dewey Balfa, she grew up in the center of the renaissance of Cajun and Creole culture. After his passing, she formed the musical group Balfa Toujours and created the non-profit Louisiana Folk Roots, of which she was the founding executive director. She plays with Grammy nominated group, Bonsoir, Catin. She also is a visual artist. With a shift toward raising her own family, she made the decision to pursue her love of teaching, with a focus on the subjects about which she is most passionate – French and Music. She is currently an elementary music teacher at Ossun Elementary.