a star does not expect to be enveloped by darkness... she illuminates it

Niki is currently in rehearsals, workshopping the delacroix collection, her upcoming solo; a cappella looping and spoken word show. Reflecting on the project, she says:

"This show gives me the freedom to perform solo; fully explore and shape my own sound, before welcoming instrumentalists and producers into the collaborative mix... My spoken word is woven throughout the show. The poems inform the music and vice versa, adding context and backstory to my mostly original sets"

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Thanks to Juno-nominated vocalist, instrumentalist, producer and Humber College educator Dylan Bell (FreePlay, Autorickshaw) for his mentorship, and to the Ontario Arts Council for supporting the professional development that's made the delacroix collection possible.

Past broadcast and festival highlights include The Urban Music Association of Canada’s Future Soul Showcase, Summer Fete FL (headline), Wild Woman Fest NY, Rhythmfest Barrie, rotation on Canada's most listened to morning radio show, Metro Morning and a feature spotlight on the CBC's Big City, Small World.

A Cappella Jams are mostly improvised; sometimes freestyle singing circles. Think polyrhythmic, all-vocal orchestras or band jams!

Niki's improvisational vocal training was shaped by Joey Blake, David Worm, and Rhiannon—Berklee educators, founding members of Voicestra, WeBe3, and SoVoSo, and close collaborators of Bobby McFerrin.

She founded her signature A Cappella Jams to create culture that connects, enCourages, and mends. She facilitates them at festivals, conferences, and community gatherings across Canada and the US.

She’s found a new passion facilitating Jam Ceremonies for spiritual communities and social justice organizations, using circle songs to connect people across different cultures and faiths. infused with embodied practices, inspiring reflection, and resonant spoken word, these interactive jams are a gateway for re-membering ourselves as more connected, empowered, and
whole.

The experience is always different—shaped by those present—and bigger than the sum of
its parts.

As a JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) facilitator, trained by the Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning, Niki's lay interfaith, intercultural, and intergenerational ministry uses embodied practices and nature to connect people across diverse cultures and spiritual traditions.

Her signature A Year In 8 Seasons programs are a series of seasonal beloved community-building gatherings that connect people, land and traditions. Designed to remind us of our interdependence and integral ecology, they offer opportunities for experiential reflection and connection.

Each event draws on nature's intelligence and taps into the wisdom of the season, creating space for ritual, reflection, fellowship, and bread-breaking.