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Meet our Choirleader -
Nicola Wydenbach and Assistant Choir Leader - Jacky Hintze
Nicola Wydenbach is a graduate of the RCM where she was supported by a scholarship from Diva Opera. She has sung for English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park, the Monteverdi Choir, Philharmonia Voices and London Voices. She is a highly experienced vocal coach having worked for ROH, ENO, the BBC, Surrey Arts, Sing Up, Snape Maltings, Opera Holland Park, Trinity Laban, Streetwise Opera, Garsington and Snappy Operas
For the last 10 years Nicola has been working as a creative health vocal specialist. She uses singing for many health conditions, including people with Parkinson’s, hypertension and mental health. She is MD of the Mind Soul Choir that works with people with mental health. She is Director of training for Sing to Beat Parkinson’s. Her book Singing for Parkinson's was published in 2019. She founded Medising CIC during the pandemic and with funding from ACE, Trinity Laban, and Sing to Beat created SingApp:Parkinson’s for people living with Parkinson’s. SingApp:Parkinson’s has been shortlisted for a Digital Cultural Award 2025.
"It's a real confidence boost when all the practise pays off and our perfromance makes the audience smile"
Jacky Hintze is a professional choirleader who, with Nicola Wydenbach, was involved in the original research project, ‘Singing and Mental Wellbeing’. Jacky leads community choirs in Kent and is committed to creating an inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels supported.
Jacky is a member of the British Kodaly Academy and the Natural Voice Network and shares their core ethos: that everyone deserves the chance to sing and that this is what binds communities together.
"Love coming to choir because it is a relaxing daytime activity, surrounded by a lovely group of like-minded people."