Nikki is a recent graduate of the Alexander Gibson Opera School within the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under the tutelage of Lorna Anderson. Here, she has performed the roles of Monica (The Medium), Cendrillon (Cendrillon), Ilia (Idomeneo) and the most recent winner of the Ye Cronies Opera Award competition. 

Here, she was fortunate enough to perform the roles of Female Chorus (The Rape of Lucretia), Kitty (Dead Man Walking), Soeur Blanche (Dialogues des Carmélites), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Atalanta (Serse), in RCS’s opera scenes. Nikki was privileged to perform within RNCM’s opera productions; Hen (The Cunning Little Vixen), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Nun (Suor Angelica), Sprite (Cendrillon).

Concert performances form a huge part of Nikki’s repertoire, where she has been  the soprano soloist in Schubert’s Mass in C, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Poulenc’s Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, Bach Magnificat, Fauré’s Requiem. Nikki has performed at the Stoller Hall in Manchester as the Soprano Soloist in Ralph Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music. 

Nikki graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in 2021, where she won  the prestigious Alexander Young competition as well as being a member of the RNCM Songsters. Here she had the privilege of performing within RNCM’s opera productions, with roles including; Hen (The Cunning Little Vixen), Adina (L’elisir  d’amore)*, Angelica (Orlando)*, Clarina (La Cambiale di Matrimonio)*, Nun (Suor  Angelica). She has also covered the role of Sprite in the production of Massenet’s Cendrillon. 

In 2021, Nikki performed her debut title role with Buxton International Festival as Cendrillon in Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot. In February 2023, Nikki had the  privilege of reprising the role, touring all over the UK. Nikki has also toured with the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, performing all over the United Kingdom (The Gondoliers, The Mikado, Yeoman of the Guard, Pirates of Penzance).

Recently, she has performed the role of Jou-Jou (The Merry Widow) with Scottish Opera’s new production and tour in collaboration with Opera Holland Park and The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. As well as this, Nikki covered the role of Sally Hughes (A Matter of Misconduct!) in Toby Hession and Emma Jenkins’ newly commissioned opera, also in collaboration with Opera Holland Park.

Nikki is looking forward to working with Scottish Opera again as a chorus member in their production of La Bohème this autumn.

Nikki also has a great love for song. Together with pianist Esther Ersfeld, they have formed a duo performing recitals and concerts in and around Glasgow. Nikki and Esther have had the privilege of being finalists in the Ashburnham English Song Competition as well as placing second in the New Voices Singing Competition. Through these competitions, they have had the opportunity to perform for Dame Felicity Lott, Dame Jane Glover and Sir Thomas Allen. They hope to continue making music together and enjoy their love of song.