Kristin Van Sickle, Voice Teacher
Kristin Van Sickle has a BA in Vocal Music Pedagogy and has been a teacher, director, music director and performer for 2 decades. She is currently Production Coordinator, Vocal Music Teacher and Musical Theater Director at Northwest Academy.
Kristin also maintains a private studio where she trains students in proper vocal technique and body awareness as well as musical storytelling. Her students have studied at some of the top music and theatre schools in the country including Carnegie Mellon, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, NYU and more.
Since moving to Portland 10 years ago, she has become very active in the Portland Theater Community. Kristin is a proud member of the Portland Center Stage Board of Directors and hopes to continue her volunteer work to strengthen the downtown Portland artistic community.
Some favorite performing and directing credits include the world premiere of the original musical The Kiss at Lakewood Theater (music director and vocal arranger), Matilda the Musical at Imagine Theatre (director), Wine, Women and Song (Woman 3) at Magenta Theater and Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World (Woman 1, Director) at Chapel Theater. Next, Kristin will be portraying the infamous Lizzie Borden in Lizzie: The Musical at Chapel Theater in September.
Kristin also maintains a private studio where she trains students in proper vocal technique and body awareness as well as musical storytelling. Her students have studied at some of the top music and theatre schools in the country including Carnegie Mellon, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, NYU and more.
Since moving to Portland 10 years ago, she has become very active in the Portland Theater Community. Kristin is a proud member of the Portland Center Stage Board of Directors and hopes to continue her volunteer work to strengthen the downtown Portland artistic community.
Some favorite performing and directing credits include the world premiere of the original musical The Kiss at Lakewood Theater (music director and vocal arranger), Matilda the Musical at Imagine Theatre (director), Wine, Women and Song (Woman 3) at Magenta Theater and Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World (Woman 1, Director) at Chapel Theater. Next, Kristin will be portraying the infamous Lizzie Borden in Lizzie: The Musical at Chapel Theater in September.