Simone Niles combines her career as a singer and vocal coach, with that of a performance coach, helping people achieve excellence in their chosen field. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and her work focuses on the personal development aspect of performance, working with the individual to remove barriers to achievement and to develop effective ways of measuring goals and success. As a singer, Simone has performed globally working with artists such as Eddy Grant, Third World, Jeremy Healy and Richard Hawley. As a vocal coach, Simone teaches at numerous colleges and universities, as well as schools and community projects. For Salon, Simone is going to use her expertise to show us how we can heighten our senses and we can tune in to the world around us.

Simone’s first book "Coaching Artistry, A Guide To Performance Excellence" is due to be launched in early 2012.