National Speech forum: Speech Events

At the National Speech Forum, we believe in helping students craft a performance and presentation that will send the audience a message. At the National Speech Forum, we equip students with the tools necessary to fine-tune that message. Our institute allows students to focus on the main event of their choosing, including Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Duo Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Programmed Oral Interpretation, Prose and Poetry Interpretation. Our sessions take place throughout the process, from writing an original speech, and piece selection to their final performance.

Joele Denis - Director of Speech

Joele Denis is a coach at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida.  Along with their high school team, Joele specifically works to build their elementary and middle school programs.  This year, his students have reached final rounds at the Glenbrooks, Cypress Bay, GMU, Sunvite, and Harvard tournaments in every single speech category. He has coached students all over the country, from California to New York, to Florida, including prestigious programs such as Cypress Bay and Stuyvesant High Schools. In 2018, Joele coached the NSDA National Champion in Programmed Oral Interpretation, and in 2019, coached students to the final rounds of Storytelling, Impromptu, and helped coach the NSDA National Champion in Informative Speaking. Prior to coaching, Joele competed for Western Kentucky University in nine different events reaching the collegiate national final rounds seven times, and becoming the Individual Sweepstakes Champion at the National Forensic Association in 2009.  This is Joele’s eighth year teaching with Summit Debate.