Jennifer Orr

Jennifer Orr teaches students at all levels, from young beginners to advanced and ARCT. She teaches private and group lessons in creative drama, speech arts, public speaking, storytelling, and speech arts theory. Jennifer has worked at Calgary’s Mount Royal University Conservatory for more than three decades and serves as both an instructor and program facilitator. Jennifer plays an active leadership role in the discipline of speech and drama, making contributions across Canada as a teacher, administrator, adjudicator, examiner, workshop clinician, and curriculum developer. Jennifer has a long-standing affiliation with the Royal Conservatory of Music, serving as Speech and Drama specialist and member of the College of Examiners, examining both practical and theoretical subjects. She was a member of the team that produced both the 2000 and the 2011 editions of the RCM Examinations Speech Arts and Drama syllabus. Jennifer adjudicates speech festival competitions across Canada, working at both the local and provincial level. She is passionate about the power of the speaking voice and the art of communication.