Nicole is a percussionist, educator, and entertainment business professional whose career has deep roots in the marching arts. Coming up in the Southern California drumline scene, she built her performing résumé in some of the most decorated ensembles the activity has to offer — competing at the highest levels of DCI and WGI with groups including the Blue Devils (where she was the first female center snare in the corps history), Pulse Percussion, Bluecoats, and Riverside Community College (RCC).
That performing foundation became a lifelong commitment to teaching and advocating for the performing arts. Nicole has developed percussionists across the country and around the world, working with programs such as Chino Hills High School, Vista Murrieta High School, the Blue Knights, Broken City and the Malmö Drum Corps in Sweden.
Off the field, Nicole is an entertainment business professional who bridges the creative and commercial sides of the industry. She holds a Master of Arts in Global Entertainment and Music Business from Berklee College of Music, and her career has spanned record labels, artist and producer management, film-studio music departments, and live entertainment for The Walt Disney Company. Through her company, 92 Creatives, she helps musicians turn their craft into sustainable, self-directed careers.
