Nichole Dechaine
received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Redlands and her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in vocal performance from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has performed a variety of leading roles in opera and musical theater productions, and regularly appears as soloist with numerous choirs, orchestras, and ensembles in the US and abroad. She enjoys working with composers performing their works, recording for film, and recording as a studio musician. Dr. Dechaine is an active local singer having performed as a soloist, section leader, and/or member of many organizations including the Santa Barbara Choral Society, Quire of Voyces, the Schola and Choir at the Old Mission Santa Barbara, All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church Montecito, First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara Master Chorale, the Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale, the Lompoc Master Chorale, Music Academy of the West, the Lompoc Pops Orchestra, First United Methodist Church Santa Barbara, El Montecito Presbyterian Church Montecito, Adelfos, and Opera Santa Barbara. She worked with the Santa Barbara Children's chorus as instructor and assistant conductor and as the children's chorus master/conductor for Opera Santa Barbara. Dr. Dechaine teaches private voice and music courses, and conducts choirs at Westmont College and Santa Barbara City College. She also maintains an active private voice studio and is the Director of Vocal Music at St. Mark's in the Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos.