Jennie Del Motte

2025—Arts Builder

Jenny Del Motte

Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Jennie came to Sackville as a music student at Mount Allison University in 1998. Since her arrival over two decades ago, she has become an indispensable member of the local music and theatre communities as a pianist, vocalist, private studio teacher for piano and voice, university professor, song arranger, librettist, and composer.

Jennie is an accomplished and well-respected live performer. She is also especially well known as a teacher and nurturer of budding musicians of all ages. Her work has inspired musicians of diverse backgrounds in the community, and she has been a leader with many local organizations including Live Bait Theatre, the Mount Allison Department of Music, the Atlantic Ballet of Canada, McSweeney’s Dinner Theatre, and her beloved Sackville and Upper Sackville United Churches. Jennie provides structure, creative encouragement, inspiration, and rock-solid support enabling many performers, both amateur and professional, to offer high-quality productions and recitals in the community, and to grow as musicians and as people.