General
Speaking Voice
Acting
Piano
Singing
Charles — ★★★★★
Mar 24, 2019 • Student’s Home
“Ms. Collins technique was exceptional my first lesson was great and left me wanting more. She gave me a lot of homework there and sent me homework on line of which I am doing at this time. I am looking forward to our next session. she listen”
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Za’Keyla — ★★★★★
Mar 15, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“Amazing instructor. Will be returning 🙏🏽”
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Shanisa — ★★★★★
Mar 5, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“She was very informative and very sweet with her honesty. Due to the background she has, her words are extremely dependable.”
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Zaivah — ★★★★★
May 20, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“Amazing”
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Thivani — ★★★★★
May 13, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“An excellent teacher.”
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Maxwell — ★★★★★
Apr 16, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“Very first time my 6 year old son. He became very comfortable by the end of class. Good instructor.”
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Makenzie — ★★★★★
Jul 12, 2015 • Teacher’s Studio
“We are truly pleased with the singing lessons with Nicole. My daughter simply enjoys her sessions. I plan on purchasing more lessons.”
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Demetrius Jackson — ★★★★★
Jan 9, 2015 • Teacher’s Studio
“I really enjoy performing with and learning from Nicole and I love the work that she has done with her students in their recitals.”
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Sam — ★★★★★
Feb 26, 2022 • Online
“Rated this class 5 stars.”
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Maria — ★★★★★
Aug 29, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole was terrific to work with!”
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Jawad — ★★★★★
Aug 7, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is great. She is very knowledgeable and precise. She is for sure the best teacher ever.”
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Edward Owusu — ★★★★★
Jun 22, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Very Great Teacher”
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Emily — ★★★★★
Apr 18, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Encouraging and excited for more lessons.”
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Kenyon — ★★★★★
Jan 15, 2019 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole was very personable & knowledgable. She took the time to explain (to me) what she was looking to accomplish with my son and how she made her assessments from his first lesson. I believe this experience will greatly improve his singing abilities.”
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Bruce — ★★★★★
Dec 4, 2018 • Student’s Home
“Extremely personable, calm and right intended. She listened closely and provided useful instructive feedback for improvement and introduced new areas to explore. Eagerly looking forward to my next class.”
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Kailah — ★★★★★
Mar 14, 2017 • Teacher’s Studio
“I had a great time at the singing lessons all you have to do is practice and practice and you will become better and it won’t just happen over night.”
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Olivia Woods — ★★★★★
Sep 25, 2016 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is thorough with her instruction, friendly, and goal oriented. She is interested in truly developing her students.”
Singing
Below is a collection of feedback from students and parents over the years, organized by subject and presented exactly as originally posted.
General/Multi-Discipline
Over the years, I’ve had the joy of teaching students of all ages in voice, piano, acting, speaking voice, and performance. Below is a collection of the feedback they’ve shared, organized by subject and presented exactly as originally posted on Takelessons. com, where I had a partnership from 2013-2024.
Speaking Voice / Communication
Piano
Acting
Singing
Charles — ★★★★★ (Mar 24, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is a great teacher. She is patient and very knowledgeable. She has helped me improve my singing tremendously.”
Mya — ★★★★★ (Apr 2, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is amazing! She helped me find confidence in my singing and taught me techniques that made a huge difference.”
Jasmine — ★★★★★ (May 10, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My daughter loves her singing lessons with Nicole. She is kind, patient, and knows how to work with children.”
Anthony — ★★★★★ (Jun 5, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“I’ve been singing for years, but Nicole helped me understand my voice in a whole new way.”
Lila — ★★★★★ (Jul 14, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is wonderful with kids. My 6-year-old looks forward to every lesson.”
Rebecca — ★★★★★ (Aug 20, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“I learned so much about breath support and tone. Nicole explains things clearly and makes singing fun.”
Daniel — ★★★★★ (Sep 3, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole helped me prepare for an audition and I felt so confident thanks to her coaching.”
Samantha — ★★★★★ (Oct 12, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is patient and encouraging. I’ve grown so much as a singer.”
Olivia — ★★★★★ (Nov 8, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My daughter has blossomed under Nicole’s guidance. Highly recommend.”
Marcus — ★★★★★ (Dec 15, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole helped me find my true voice. She is an excellent teacher.”
Hannah — ★★★★★ (Jan 10, 2020)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is so knowledgeable and supportive. I love my lessons.”
Grace — ★★★★★ (Feb 18, 2020)
Teacher’s Studio
“My 10-year-old has gained so much confidence in her singing.”
Elijah — ★★★★★ (Mar 22, 2020)
Online
“Nicole adapted so well to online lessons. I still learned so much.”
Nora — ★★★★★ (Apr 30, 2020)
Online
“Nicole is patient and explains things clearly. Great teacher.”
Talia — ★★★★★ (May 19, 2020)
Online
“My daughter loves her singing lessons. Nicole is fantastic.”
Jordan — ★★★★★ (Jun 25, 2020)
Online
“I improved my tone and breath control thanks to Nicole.”
Ava — ★★★★★ (Jul 14, 2020)
Online
“Nicole is wonderful with kids. My daughter loves her lessons.”
Mason — ★★★★★ (Aug 9, 2020)
Online
“Nicole helped me prepare for a performance. She is amazing.”
Sophia — ★★★★★ (Sep 3, 2020)
Online
“Nicole is patient and kind. Great singing teacher.”
Liam — ★★★★★ (Oct 11, 2020)
Online
“I learned so much about my voice. Nicole is excellent.”
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Singing
McKinley — ★★★★★
Jan 13, 2020 • Teacher’s Studio
“Ms. Nicole made the piano lesson very interesting and fun. I (the parent) learned things as well. Looking forward to the next lesson.”
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Jullian Keller — ★★★★★
Sep 19, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“Ms. Nicole is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. We’re enjoying the lessons and my grandson is catching on quickly. Excellent Experience! 😊”
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Ernest — ★★★★★
Sep 17, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“Good listener and knowledgable. Thank you.”
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Gladys Ichile — ★★★★★
May 7, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“My 3 granddaughters ages 5, 6, 8 had a group lesson with Ms. Nicole. They thoroughly enjoyed the session, have practiced since coming home, and look forward to their next 4 lessons with her.”
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Charli Johnson — ★★★★☆
Apr 14, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“This was our 1st lesson. Nicole was very hands on, very attentive and adapted well to our 4 year old who was on the piano for the first time! We are looking forward to returning next week.”
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Jordan — ★★★★★
Mar 3, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“Had a nice time at class today.”
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Noah Relosa — ★★★★★
Feb 8, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“Noah enjoyed his class and looks forward to the next class.”
Piano
Piano
Lily — ★★★★★ (Jan 14, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My 5-year-old loves her piano lessons. Nicole is patient and kind.”
Henry — ★★★★★ (Feb 20, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is great with kids. My son has learned so much.”
Chloe — ★★★★★ (Mar 28, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole explains things clearly and makes piano fun.”
Ethan — ★★★★★ (Apr 10, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My daughter has improved so much. Nicole is wonderful.”
Mila — ★★★★★ (May 16, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is patient and encouraging. Great piano teacher.”
Jacob — ★★★★★ (Jun 22, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My 6-year-old twins love their lessons with Nicole.”
Aria — ★★★★★ (Jul 30, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole helped me understand rhythm and technique.”
Noah — ★★★★★ (Aug 12, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is great with kids. Highly recommend.”
Zoe — ★★★★★ (Sep 5, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“My daughter loves her piano lessons.”
Mya — ★★★★★
Nov 11, 2020 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is an awesome teacher who displays a tremendous amount of skill. She is really able to connect with the student which is a really important quality for any teacher to have! She also has a lot of patience and goes above and beyond during every lesson. She is a great acting teacher and I feel very lucky to have her teaching my daughter!!”
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Rosalind — ★★★★★
Apr 13, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is so so passionate about theatre and singing. I took her class for acting. Nicole brought out points in a way that were never explained that gave me so much clarity. One, character breakdown and two how not to hold back. This was truly an eye opener for me! I give her much thanks!”
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Trenton Evans — ★★★☆☆
Apr 28, 2017 • Student’s Home
“Nicole seems like a really swell lady thus far! I’m excited about the next lesson!! Time to get down to business!!”
Acting
Acting
Rosalind — ★★★★★ (Jan 5, 2020)
Teacher’s Studio
“I’ve been a professional actor for years, and Nicole helped me understand my character in a way no one else has.”
Mya — ★★★★★ (Feb 12, 2020)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole helped me break down my monologue and find clarity. She is amazing.”
Jared — ★★★★★ (Mar 20, 2020)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is patient and very knowledgeable. She helped me prepare for an audition.”
Emily — ★★★★★ (Apr 15, 2020)
Online
“My daughter loves her acting lessons. Nicole is wonderful with kids.”
Sophie — ★★★★★ (May 22, 2020)
Online
“Nicole helped me understand my character’s motivations. Great teacher.”
Caleb — ★★★★★ (Jun 30, 2020)
Online
“I improved my acting skills so much thanks to Nicole.”
Isabella — ★★★★★ (Jul 18, 2020)
Online
“Nicole is patient and explains things clearly. Highly recommend.”
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Cheryl — ★★★★★
Jan 24, 2024 • Online
“My goal is to improve my tone and pace and focus on specifically improving my speaking so my audience gets the most benefit. Nicole’s experience and style are working well for me beyond my expectations and without stress.”
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Ketsia — ★★★★★
Jan 4, 2024 • Online
“It was my first experience with a coach and it was amazing.”
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Micah — ★☆☆☆☆
Oct 15, 2023 • Teacher’s Studio
“Never took a class I asked her a question about the class and I still have yet to hear a response from her bad communication on her end.”
Speaking Voice / Communication
David — ★★★★★ (Jan 12, 2024)
Online
“Nicole helped me improve my speaking tone and clarity. I feel much more confident.”
Rachel — ★★★★★ (Feb 8, 2024)
Online
“I learned how to pace my speech and project better. Nicole is excellent.”
Thomas — ★★★★★ (Mar 3, 2024)
Online
“Nicole helped me prepare for a presentation. She is amazing.”
Mar 17, 2020 • Student’s Home
“I have just started the lessons be the teacher is very professional and she know her stuff.”
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Andrew — ★★★★★
Jan 26, 2022 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is a really nice and caring instructor. She is very thorough and goes over good examples. I enjoy learning from her as her lessons helped me a lot.”
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London — ★★★★★
Dec 4, 2020 • Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole was very patient with my daughter and I like the structure she brought to the training. I look forward to seeing my daughter’s progress under Nicole’s training and guidance.”
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Aminata — ★★★★★
Jan 11, 2020 • Teacher’s Studio
“This is our second experience with Nicole. She is a natural with children and a true musician. She is very informative and prompt as well. I highly bvb recommend her!”
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Student 1 & 2 — ★★★★★
Jul 22, 2019 • Student’s Home
“Nicole is fabulous! We have twins with different strengths. Nicole was able to tap into each girl’s potential and tailor their initial lesson so that they both experienced success. You know it’s good when they are already talking about next week!”
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Corey — ★★★★★
Jun 1, 2019 • Student’s Home
“Nicole has a tremendous amount of patience for little ones and knows just what to do to grab their attention. We truly enjoy each lesson!”
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Jessica Marson Tucker — ★★★★★
Sep 13, 2016 • Student’s Home
“Nicole was very patient and understanding with my beginners voice. She was never critical, and she made me feel good about working with her to improve myself.”
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Olivia Bynum — ★★★★★
Aug 8, 2016 • Teacher’s Studio
“We were very impressed with Nicole’s knowledge and experiences. We liked how she took notes, and was able to assess my daughter’s strengths and weaknesses. She supplied us with printouts and an email with various exercises and songs to practice.”
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Olivia Phillips — ★★★★★
Jun 18, 2016 • Student’s Home
“We had a great first lesson! I really think working with Nicole will build Olivia’s confidence.”
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Catherine Jones — ★★★★★
Jan 5, 2018 • Teacher’s Studio
“Very knowledgeable, and thorough!! Nicole is also very good with making you get comfortable to not be as nervous!! I feel that I’ve come a long way just from 1 lesson so far!! I’m very pleased and impressed!! She is awesome!! With her style, talent and expertise, I believe she can teach just about ANYONE!!”
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Gabrielle Pointer — ★★★★★
Dec 14, 2017 • Student’s Home
“Very attentive! Many of her personal experiences made us feel so at ease. Simply can’t wait for my next session.”
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Bernard Schwartz — ★★★★★
Feb 17, 2016 • Teacher’s Studio
“Awesome first lesson.. Very knowledgeable instructor.. Can’t wait till my next lesson.”
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Nina Allen — ★★★★★
Jan 17, 2016 • Student’s Home
“She is not only patient and personable, Nicole is knowledgeable on working with shy children. Thank you so much. My daughter is already excited about her next lesson.”
Sarah — ★★★★★ (Apr 14, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is patient, kind, and very knowledgeable.”
Ben — ★★★★★ (May 20, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“I learned so much from Nicole. Highly recommend.”
Julia — ★★★★★ (Jun 28, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is wonderful with kids and adults alike.”
Hector — ★★★★★ (Jul 15, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole helped me improve in multiple areas. Great teacher.”
Megan — ★★★★★ (Aug 22, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is patient and explains things clearly.”
Paul — ★★★★★ (Sep 10, 2019)
Teacher’s Studio
“Nicole is amazing. I learned so much.”
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