Nicole brings over a decade of teaching experience to her private lessons. A recent graduate of Yale School of Music, Nicole is a doctoral student at the University of Toronto. While at Yale, Nicole taught voice lessons for Yale College and Yale Glee Club.
Nicole’s students have won numerous auditions, resulting in placements in post-secondary programs, performing arts high schools, and professional productions. Her students regularly receive top honours from Royal Conservatory of Music examinations and the Ontario Music Festivals Association.
Lessons are tailored to student’s needs and interests, and Nicole works primarily with students from the beginner level (Grade 5 to adult) to the professional level (university and young artist programs), encompassing classical, musical theatre and popular music genres. Most importantly, she emphasizes discovery and creativity, nurturing an ongoing love and passion for music in all of her students. Lessons are conveniently scheduled online. All lessons are 45 minutes.
Nicole brings all of her performance energy to each lesson - come make music together, and find more info here!
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Nicole has sung a variety of operatic and concert work, performing in Canada, the United States, Belgium, Poland and Germany. Highlights include the Wielkanocny Festiwal Ludwiga Van Beethovena in Poland; Handel’s Messiah with the New Haven Symphony, Siébel in Faust with Minnesota Opera; Jo March in the European premiere of Marc Adamo’s Little Women in Bruges, Belgium; and Debussy’s Chansons Baudelaire at Carnegie Hall with Yale in New York.
Nicole received her Artist Diploma from Yale School of Music, her Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music, and her Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory, each in Vocal Performance.
Specialized in
- Youth (7-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Beginner/Elementary
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Teaches At
- Music school
- Online
- Teacher's home
- Teacher's studio
Credentials
- 2015 - Artist Diploma in Opera Studies - Yale School of Music
- 2008 - Master of Music in Vocal Performance - Manhattan School of Music
- 2006 - Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance - New England Conservatory of Music