Jeremy Sortore

Jeremy Sortore, MM, MFA (he/him) has over two decades of experience offering collaborative instruction to actors and other performing artists who seek to connect to a sense of embodied artistry and communicate what matters through breath, movement, and sound. As an educator/clinician with international experience and a coach for Tony Award-winning regional theaters, Jeremy is focused on actor-centered processes that emphasize collaboration, consent, curiosity, and community.

Currently a tenured faculty member at the University of Michigan, Jeremy is a member of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers, an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, a Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, a Vocal Combat Technique Certified Trainer/Coach, a PAVA-Recognized Vocologist, an Associate Faculty member with Theatrical Intimacy Education, an Associate Editor of the Voice and Speech Review, and on the editorial board of the Journal of Consent-Based Performance.

Embodied Acting • Somatic Awareness • Presence and Attention

Heightened Language • Acting through Song

Speech, Accent, and Identity

Functional Voice Training • Public Speaking