resound (verb)
1. To become filled with sound; reverberate
2. To extol loudly or widely; celebrate
About Resound NW
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Providing some of the finest musical instruction in the Pacific Northwest, Resound NW is a place to express yourself and find your artistic voice.
Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, Resound NW is a music studio specializing in voice lessons. Students can enroll in private lessons or group classes. In addition to providing guidance and support for experienced singers, Resound NW holds firmly to the belief that EVERYONE can sing. It is a place for each person to find "the singer within." No experience is necessary to enroll in voice lessons, only a willingness and desire to learn. There is a Chinese proverb that states: "A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." If you have a song to sing, Resound NW is the place to let it out! |
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Core Values
We believe in creating an experience for students that is:
Healthy
We value singing and speaking in a way that is healthy and sustainable for our voices.
Diverse
We value singers from many walks of life pursuing excellence in myriad musical styles and genres.
Individual
We value the freedom to sing in a way that is a unique expression of each individual.
Communal
We value learning and journeying together in a supportive community.
Meditative
We value the meditative peace and connection that singing brings to our lives.
Healthy
We value singing and speaking in a way that is healthy and sustainable for our voices.
Diverse
We value singers from many walks of life pursuing excellence in myriad musical styles and genres.
Individual
We value the freedom to sing in a way that is a unique expression of each individual.
Communal
We value learning and journeying together in a supportive community.
Meditative
We value the meditative peace and connection that singing brings to our lives.
Daniel Buchanan, Founder
Voice and Piano Teacher, SoulSinging Instructor
Daniel Buchanan has guided hundreds and hundreds of singers to learn to sing. From total beginners to professional performers, Daniel engages his student with care and encouragement, while helping each student to experience dramatic vocal transformation.
While maintaining a private voice studio for over 20 years, Daniel has also held faculty positions at the Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College, Houston Community College, and Lone Star College. He has served as an instructor for Northwest Children's Theater and PDX Vox.
In addition to his work as a teacher, Daniel maintains an active career as a professional singer, actor, and pianist. His performances have reached the stages of some of America's major...[read more]
While maintaining a private voice studio for over 20 years, Daniel has also held faculty positions at the Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College, Houston Community College, and Lone Star College. He has served as an instructor for Northwest Children's Theater and PDX Vox.
In addition to his work as a teacher, Daniel maintains an active career as a professional singer, actor, and pianist. His performances have reached the stages of some of America's major...[read more]
Staff Instructors
Courtney Freed, Voice Teacher
Courtney Freed loves sharing the JOY of singing with her students! She is a performing artist, teacher, producer and mom of two wild little boys! No stranger to the local theatre scene, her most favorite recent role was Trina (Drammy nom!) in Live on Stage's Falsettos. She has also tread the boards of Portland Center Stage, Pixiedust Productions, Broadway Rose, Lakewood, Profile, Triangle Productions and many more.
Courtney is the creator of the wildly popular local concert series, Portland Sings!, bringing together some of the city's finest vocalists for a magical evening in a variety of musical themes, a highlight being a fundraiser for the ACLU in 2016 called "Rise Up." An avid lover of vintage jazz...[read more]
Courtney is the creator of the wildly popular local concert series, Portland Sings!, bringing together some of the city's finest vocalists for a magical evening in a variety of musical themes, a highlight being a fundraiser for the ACLU in 2016 called "Rise Up." An avid lover of vintage jazz...[read more]
Claire Hudkins, Voice and Piano Teacher
Dr. Claire Hudkins, soprano, is an enthusiastic teacher of voice and piano and performs regularly as a soprano soloist. For the past seven years she has been pursuing her passion for training singers of all ages and abilities in all genres of music. She encourages creativity, consistency, musical growth and individuality in all her students. Through the beauty of music, Claire enjoys working with each of her students to find their true potential as a singer or pianist.
Claire has entertained the Portland area and the greater Cincinnati area in many operatic and musical productions. Past roles include Nanetta in Verdi’s Falstaff, Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Norina in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Johanna in Sondheim’s Sweeny Todd. She is also an avid...[read more]
Claire has entertained the Portland area and the greater Cincinnati area in many operatic and musical productions. Past roles include Nanetta in Verdi’s Falstaff, Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Norina in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Johanna in Sondheim’s Sweeny Todd. She is also an avid...[read more]
Emily Kinkley, Voice and Piano Teacher
Emily Kinkley has a deep calling to music as a teacher and performer. Pulling from over 15 years of experience as a music teacher, she believes there is so much that can be learned when we approach a piece of music with open eyes and ears. The magic of music begins once we have gathered enough knowledge of music to realize how infinite the learning can be.
As a private teacher, Emily places deep value on instilling an appreciation of music for EVERYONE. With the priorities of health and musicianship, her students are able to use the powerful tools of music theory, diverse styles of music, healthy technique, and performance as a learned skill to express themselves.
Emily grew up in a musical family, always singing in at least one choir...[read more]
As a private teacher, Emily places deep value on instilling an appreciation of music for EVERYONE. With the priorities of health and musicianship, her students are able to use the powerful tools of music theory, diverse styles of music, healthy technique, and performance as a learned skill to express themselves.
Emily grew up in a musical family, always singing in at least one choir...[read more]
Paul Louis Lessard, Voice Teacher
Paul Louis Lessard is a passionate educator, musician and performer and believes everyone has the ability to connect, transform, and ascend through the universal power of singing.
As a vocal teacher, they believe in the union of healthy vocal technique, mental focus, and emotional awareness working in harmony to produce a sound and experience that is vibrant, truthful and unique to each individual singer.
Originally hailing from Okemos, Michigan Paul grew up as the youngest in a family of six and was surrounded by their family’s love of music, theatre, dance, literature, art, and travel. They trained at The Interlochen Arts Academy, The London Dramatic Academy and received their BFA from...[read more]
As a vocal teacher, they believe in the union of healthy vocal technique, mental focus, and emotional awareness working in harmony to produce a sound and experience that is vibrant, truthful and unique to each individual singer.
Originally hailing from Okemos, Michigan Paul grew up as the youngest in a family of six and was surrounded by their family’s love of music, theatre, dance, literature, art, and travel. They trained at The Interlochen Arts Academy, The London Dramatic Academy and received their BFA from...[read more]
Stephanie Smith, Performance Coach, Vocal Coach, and Piano Teacher
Somewhere along the way to becoming a concert pianist, Stephanie Smith fell in love with singers and discovered her passion for promoting composers and new compositions. After several decades of touring, conducting and producing, she is thrilled to live in Oregon full-time and embrace her love of teaching. Stephanie promotes a life of balance that includes the arts, self-care, and stress reduction.
Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (1998) from University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Music in Chamber Music Performance (2001) from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
As a full-time musician, she has enjoyed a wide array of music roles and experiences. Stephanie was lounge pianist at the 5-Star Adams Mark Hotel in Denver for one year between degrees. This is where she learned to...[read more]
Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (1998) from University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Music in Chamber Music Performance (2001) from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
As a full-time musician, she has enjoyed a wide array of music roles and experiences. Stephanie was lounge pianist at the 5-Star Adams Mark Hotel in Denver for one year between degrees. This is where she learned to...[read more]
Leah Yorkston, Voice Teacher
Leah Yorkston is a singer, performing artist, and dedicated teacher and mentor. She believes that everyone has the potential to find their voice and express themselves through music, and she works tirelessly to help her students achieve their goals. Whether teaching one-on-one or leading group classes and workshops, Leah is always focused on creating a supportive and nurturing environment that encourages creativity, play, and self-discovery.
For Leah, music is not just a career or a hobby, but a way of life. She believes that singing and making music can be a joyful and even therapeutic experience. Leah helps her students tap into the transformative power of music to find...[read more]
For Leah, music is not just a career or a hobby, but a way of life. She believes that singing and making music can be a joyful and even therapeutic experience. Leah helps her students tap into the transformative power of music to find...[read more]
Other Staff
Ty Chiko, Vocal Coach
Ty Chiko believes that everyone should sing and find their own authentic voice to express who they are. As a performer, Ty is especially passionate about collaborating with other artists of multiple disciplines. He is excited to be teaching in the studio at Resound NW!
Originally from the Islands of the Bahamas, Ty has been singing his whole life as well as playing piano, guitar, and ukulele. He holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance from the University of New Mexico and is completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice Performance and Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University.
Ty is the recipient of numerous awards, including as one of fifteen finalists for the prestigious Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition, through the Kurt Weill Foundation. He has been celebrated as one of the Bahamas’...[read more]
Originally from the Islands of the Bahamas, Ty has been singing his whole life as well as playing piano, guitar, and ukulele. He holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance from the University of New Mexico and is completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice Performance and Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University.
Ty is the recipient of numerous awards, including as one of fifteen finalists for the prestigious Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition, through the Kurt Weill Foundation. He has been celebrated as one of the Bahamas’...[read more]
Merideth Kaye Clark, Performance Coach
Merideth Kaye Clark is thrilled to finally be in the studio sharing her love of singing! She has an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and continues to work internationally as a performing artist, songwriter, writer, and producer. Most of all, though, she loves playing her guitar, singing, and sharing music as a lifestyle.
She has played definitive leading theatrical roles nationwide, such as Elphaba in the First National Tour of Wicked, Eva Perón in Evita (Northern Stage), Nancy in Oliver! (5th Ave, Seattle), and has originated roles in two off-Broadway musicals. Clark is a sought-after concert artist described as "plain astonishing" and "a masterful performer" with "powerhouse pipes." She is a multi-instrumentalist and plays anything with strings, most notably the guitar, dulcimer and viola. Her solo album Young Stellar Object garnered critical praise from New York theater reviewers and the studio recording of her acclaimed Joni Mitchell's "BLUE" concert was successfully funded on Kickstarter in only four days... [read more]
She has played definitive leading theatrical roles nationwide, such as Elphaba in the First National Tour of Wicked, Eva Perón in Evita (Northern Stage), Nancy in Oliver! (5th Ave, Seattle), and has originated roles in two off-Broadway musicals. Clark is a sought-after concert artist described as "plain astonishing" and "a masterful performer" with "powerhouse pipes." She is a multi-instrumentalist and plays anything with strings, most notably the guitar, dulcimer and viola. Her solo album Young Stellar Object garnered critical praise from New York theater reviewers and the studio recording of her acclaimed Joni Mitchell's "BLUE" concert was successfully funded on Kickstarter in only four days... [read more]
The Students of Resound NW
Resound NW students can be seen and heard around the country! Below are a few recent accomplishments.
Berklee College of Music
Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)
Baldwin Wallace University
Roosevelt University
Ohio State University
The Hartt School of Music
University of Texas
University of Oregon
Wheaton College
University of Houston
Sam Houston State University
Oklahoma City University
Oregon Symphony
Performances at Carnegie Hall
Lakewood Theater
Clackamas Repertory Theatre
Houston Grand Opera
Asheville Lyric Opera
Stumptown Stages
Northwest Children's Theater
Oregon Children's Theater
Opera in the Park
Journey Theater Arts
Finalist in the "Miss Texas" pageant
Winner of nationwide Hal Leonard Vocal Competition
Lead worship and conduct choirs regularly at dozens of churches and houses of worship nationwide
Sing in countless rock bands, classical choirs, jazz combos, a cappella groups, and church choirs
- Acceptance and attendance at college and university music programs, including:
Berklee College of Music
Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)
Baldwin Wallace University
Roosevelt University
Ohio State University
The Hartt School of Music
University of Texas
University of Oregon
Wheaton College
University of Houston
Sam Houston State University
Oklahoma City University
- Cast in musicals, plays, operas, and special concerts, including:
Oregon Symphony
Performances at Carnegie Hall
Lakewood Theater
Clackamas Repertory Theatre
Houston Grand Opera
Asheville Lyric Opera
Stumptown Stages
Northwest Children's Theater
Oregon Children's Theater
Opera in the Park
Journey Theater Arts
- Many other exciting and unique accomplishments, including:
Finalist in the "Miss Texas" pageant
Winner of nationwide Hal Leonard Vocal Competition
Lead worship and conduct choirs regularly at dozens of churches and houses of worship nationwide
Sing in countless rock bands, classical choirs, jazz combos, a cappella groups, and church choirs