We are thrilled to announce the names of the 22 accomplished poets and writers from across Canada who will be judging the inaugural Online Semifinals.
English-language recitations will be judged by Stephanie Bolster, Alice Burdick, Brad Cran, Michael Crummey, Jon Paul Fiorentino, Ariel Gordon, Tracy Hamon, Susan Holbrook, Gillian Jerome, David O’Meara, Nikki Reimer, Stuart Ross, Carmine Starnino, Rhea Tregebov, and Zachariah Wells.
French-language recitations will be evaluated by Yves Antoine, Éric Charlebois, Rino Morin Rossignol, Jeanne Painchaud, Swann Paradis, Aurélie Resch, and Gaston Tremblay.
Collectively, the judges will review recitation videos submitted by this year’s school champions. They will evaluate each student’s physical presence, voice and articulation, appropriateness of dramatization, evidence of understanding, and overall performance.
The top 39 student competitors selected by the judges will be invited to attend the National Finals in Toronto on May 14 & 15, where they will compete for nearly $25,000 in awards and school stipends.
To find out more about our Online Semifinals judges, click here.
