Hi there, and welcome—I’m Nyla Cione, owner and voice coach at Wilmington Voice Coach. Since 2004, I’ve been passionate about helping singers discover and develop their true, authentic voice, providing expressive, fun, engaging science-informed vocal training in a professional virtual studio environment where every voice is valued, celebrated, and supported.
I work with singers ages nine and up—from beginners just discovering their voice to advanced performers refining their artistry. I offer 30- or 45-minute lessons, beginning with my 3-Week New Student Spring Special, which includes three elite 30-minute online voice lessons plus my signature vocal warmup program. Singers notice immediate results, building confidence, creativity, and connection from the very first lesson. → Learn more, get started.
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You can also learn more about my training and background on More About. Additional details about the program, testimonials, and how online voice lessons work are available below.
In each 30- or 45-minute online voice lesson, our science-informed vocal methods are specifically built into the vocal warm-up, so you're immediately aligning and flexing your vocal structures, engaging a stronger sense of connection, and grounding vocal spaces with greater flow, ease, freedom, power, and control.
When we move into song, your voice naturally recalls these spaces, sustaining healthy vocal patterns and breakthroughs. All our lessons include follow-up exercises to reinforce what you learned for continued vocal conditioning and training between lessons.
In your lessons, we'll work through any vocal challenges you'd like to overcome, using a blend of Estill Voice-based methods, Bel Canto breath and open-throat techniques, and Speech Level Singing for a balanced, easy-to-feel approach. We'll smooth out transitions between your vocal registers and expand your vocal range, making your voice feel strong, connected, balanced, and authentic. You'll find that your vocal pitch becomes steadier and your tone more beautiful and expressive, with no tension or strain.
Originally from Miami, FL, born into a musical family with both parents as national and international jazz artists, I followed in their footsteps. I began singing at the age of 4 and performing professionally by 7, in theater shows, private engagements, solo performances in places of worship, and as the featured lead vocalist in pop/R&B bands, jazz trios, and on recording projects. My vocal training encompasses a variety of methodologies, including science-informed pedagogy, Estill Voice Training principles (Levels 1 & 2), Bel Canto, and Speech Level Singing, which translate across all musical styles. I've had the opportunity to study with a diverse group of voice teachers, beginning with Carolyn Stanford (Classical, Miami), Brett Manning (Speech Level, Nashville), Claude Stein (Pop/R&B, NYC), and Joe Spinella (Classical/Musical Theater, SRQ). I've been coaching since 2004 and have been a resident of Wilmington, NC, since 2012.
First formal performance.
Inclusion For All Voices
Wilmington Voice Coach celebrates every voice and is an all-inclusive online voice studio for all singers of all levels, backgrounds, and expressions. We celebrate diversity and individuality in a safe and supportive virtual learning environment.
Practice Support Encouraged For Progress
-Steady practice between lessons leads to faster growth and confidence.
-Students receive personalized exercises to support practice between lessons, with full lifetime program access included at no additional cost.
A 24-hour notice of cancellation is required to avoid being charged for a scheduled lesson. Unless a personal matter, family emergency, or sickness arises. This allows time to rebook the scheduled slot for students waiting for an opening.
