Formal musical training began for Nicole at the age of five, and by eleven, she knew what she wanted to be - a professional musician.

"The fundamentals of singing are universal, but when it comes to fine tuning and developing a personal style, every student is unique. I'm powerfully driven to see my students evolve. I've learned through many years of daily experience how to provide my students with the tools and the knowledge they crave in order to free their gift of voice."

In 1998, Nicole founded the successful "A Sharp" School of Music in West Toronto, Canada.

"The school has about 400 students… I teach about 45 per week. I get calls from men and women alike - and I can tell that it took great courage for them to just make the initial phone call. They say things like: "Umm...are you willing to try to teach anyone to sing?" and "Is there any hope for me, or do you think it's too late?" They all think that they will be the worst student I have ever heard, but nothing could be further from the truth. I love beginners, because I know that their lessons will be all steady and exciting progress. Their child-like joy when they realize that they really can sing gives me a fulfilment that money cannot buy."