Vanport Square Studio
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Singing Performance

These Ongoing Classes are weekly intensives that will facilitate you in discovering & empowering your unique voice using the craft tools of acting, the techniques of voice, and the breath/movement/sound practices of yoga.

Each class begins with a group warm up designed to support risk taking and to facilitate Tuning-In to your authentic voice on all levels: physical, mental, emotional & creative/spirit. This warm up is followed by individual work sessions.

Class size is limited to 7 — every student works individually every week. Class is supported by a piano accompanist.
Current accompanist: Reece Marshburn (INFO).
  • Discover Joy in Singing and Revitalize your craft
  • Explore new elements of your sound — Find YOUR sound
  • Dare to sing for the first time
  • Develop your repertoire of songs & experience
  • Gain new awareness and insight into your creative expression
  • Identify and release inhibitions or blocks that prevent risk-taking — to Free Your Song
  • Build confidence as you learn to have an authentic experience and communicate honestly through song.
  • Receive constructive, challenging and positive feedback to support taking risks
  • Increase your capacity for staying present and emotionally connected during performances, auditions and in life
  • Replenish your creative well and develop tools to sustain you in the process of auditioning and performing


Michelle Kopper Seymour, Owner of Vanport Square Studio, combines 20 years as a professional actor/singer with 15 years of yoga & dance meditation to bring unique insight to her coaching approach. After teaching, coaching and performing in Manhattan for 16 years, Michelle returned to Portland in 2004 with her passion for teaching and a strong commitment to her own artistic process to reunite with this vital community of performers. She is committed to facilitating students with integrity, sensitivity and compassion. Michelle is a proud member of Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild and Portland Area Theatre Alliance where she currently serves as President.


All Classes are held at

Vanport Square Studio
5229 NE MLK Blvd, Suite #102
Portland, OR 97211 

MAP: HERE


  • One-time audits are available (space allowing) for 1st timers