‘Become a courageous performer. Embody the words, the physicality of the song. Let’s find your voice.’
Nicola’s approach to performance works in all styles of singing, connecting words to music in an integrated way. It is a physical approach to embodying the song.
‘I love to work with singers, singer-actors and songwriters in making their work live, breathe and connect inwards and outwards. It’s a joy to see them grow.’
Helping songwriters
Nicola coaches songwriters, fusing words and music to create powerful lyrics. She is experienced in multiple styles, teaches in a number of languages, and is author of two books about poetry and music. See here.
She works with each of her students to build their own unique style.
‘Each song is a world of lived experience. When we write a song, we share that world. We can work together to create heartfelt lyrics that will get your work noticed.’
Singing in English
Nicola works closely with singers preparing for gigs, concerts, auditions, exams and recitals across all styles of singing. She is a wordsmith and lyricist specialising in poetry and song. Her second degree was in English at Oxford University and she has been fascinated by poetry, text and how that is expressed in music, for decades.
Expertise in the idiom and gesture of performing in Spanish
Nicola trained in Spain for a decade, learning to use gesture, movement, dance, fan and percussion in the interpretation of Spanish Song. As a singer she trained in Madrid with Teresa Berganza, the great Spanish mezzo, creating her own shows with recitations of the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca accompanied by Flamenco guitarists. Her Spanish show CASA Margarita – la Casa del Amor, a mixture of narration, Spanish classical music, dance and song, toured the UK and Southern Spain for 4 years.