Nicola is a musical director and vocal coach who works with amateurs and professionals from 3 to 95.

She is particularly interested in wellbeing and specialises in singing with people who have Parkinson’s.

Music Director and Vocal Coach

Ongoing projects

Mind and Soul Choir logo
Mind and Soul Choir
Musical Director

A choir to promote mental wellbeing through singing.

mindandsoulchoir.org
All Together Singing
Musical Director

A choir for older people in residential homes in North London in collaboration with Arts partners including Garsington

Sing to Beat Parkinson's
Director Training

Running national training days in London and at Snape Maltings; MD for two singing groups for people with Parkinson’s in Pimlico and King’s College Hospital; Residency at Snape Maltings exploring this work and collaborations further.

singtobeat.co.uk
Music in Officers
Musical Director - Aviva Choir

A choir for the employees at Aviva in London

musicinoffices.com
Music for Youth
Mentor

A mentor for regional and national festivals for young people aged 21 and below.

www.mfy.org.uk
Streetwise Opera
Workshop Leader

Workshop leader using music as a tool with people who have experinced homelessness.

www.streetwiseopera.org

Past projects

Snappy Operas
Musical Director

Mini operas for young children. Five ten minute operas

snappyoperas.co.uk
Surrey Arts
Vocal Coach - No Sound Ever Dies

An opera based on the stories of the racing track Brooklands written for children and adults aged 8-80.
Photo credit: Emma Brown

Surrey Arts
Vocal Coach - Freedom Game

An opera based on the story of the Magna Carta performed at the Albert Hall.

Garsington
Singer - All Together Opera

A project taking opera to costal regions including Thanet in Kent

Aldeburgh/Snape
Musical Director - Herring Feasts

During the centenary year of Britten, a community project based on Albert Herring.

Glyndebourne
Musical Director - Young Voices

An outreach project using opera in unprivileged areas of Brighton.

Youth Music Voices
Guest Artist

A recruitment project, for a young persons choir celebrating the London Olympics 2012.