2025 Adjudicators

Dorothy Francis is an active teacher, RCM examiner and adjudicator. She has taught students from beginner levels to Licentiate levels within the Royal Conservatory of Music. Her students have excelled in their musical studies, with some competing at provincial levels and receiving gold medal awards from the RCM.

Dorothy holds a Masters in Music in Piano Performance and Literature from the University of Western Ontario under the tutelage of James Anagnoson. She was the recipient of a Western Graduate Research Scholarship during her Masters degree, and she accompanied choirs and collaborated with singers and brass bands. Dorothy also completed a certificate in Early Childhood Music Education focusing on Kadaly, Orff and Dalcroze methodologies to better understand musical education for young children.

Dorothy enjoys engaging with students of all ages and levels. She combines technical training with musical exploration and imagination. Her aim is to cultivate each child's appreciation of music while developing their technical and musical ability.