Nina ®️™️LyrXninjaBillboard&multipleSong oftheYear awards winner - Singer/ Songwriter/ Voice teacher www.ninaninanina.com Discography New Old School Rock, Rhythm & Grooves 2003 Unplugged 2006 Rebel with a cause 2010 NinaNinaNina 2012 Acapella Harmony 2014 Operatic Soul 2018 Nina Trio live at Magicsong Studios 2019 Nina and Gai Duo 2021 Nina Tolins and the LyrXninjas Mixtapes 2025 Nina Tolins and the LyrXninjas The Winter Solstice 2025 With powerhouse vocals and a 4-octave range, a sultry r&b / jazz-tinged voice immersed in old & new school rock stylings, dynamic, emotional & electric delivery, songwriting beyond the original (& some pretty famous sidemen!), Rocketeria Records recording artist, MY Space Top Artist and ASCAP showcased songwriter, NINA, has created an unprecedented buzz with the NYC music scene as fans & club owners alike nickname NINA "THE VOICE". The news has spread quickly to new fans & sales from places as diverse as Europe & Nashville to Seattle & Japan !! Nina brought down the house at Caesar's, Atlantic City when Patti LaBelle called her on-stage to sing "At Last" a' cappella and had "the joint jumpin'" as a vocalist for jazz legend Marion McPartland & her trio. Singing since the age of 3, NINA has worked with some of the top names in rock, jazz & r&b : Steve Holley, Harry Whitaker, Myron Walden, Chico Hamilton, Junior Mance, John Reilly, Joe Magnarelli, Gene Paul, and Alan St. Jon; to name just a few. She has performed at some of music's top venues – from large concert halls such as the Eastman Kodak Theater, Tillis Center, and Disney World, to the more intimate, famous clubs of NYC – Sweet Rhythm, The Bitter End, Kenny's Castaways, The Cutting Room etc. She and her song "Gabriel" were chosen for inclusion in the Time/Warner off Broadway play Sex Is More Than A Three Letter Word which ran at The Producer's Club in NYC. Her Lion's Den, NYC gig was also featured by Time/Warner in an interview broadcast on their show What's the T.NINA worked with some of the best in the business: Elisa Hale producing with Bob Stander at the board, legendary drummers Steve Holley & John O. Reilly, famed jazz artists Harry Whitaker, Joe Magnarelli & Myron Walden and mastering legend Gene Paul. Nina has just received her Bachelor's degree in Jazz & Contemporary Voice from the Mannes Conservatory Program at The New School University. She is a voice student of the famous Katie Agresta (teacher of Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler, Annie Lenox, Cyndi Lauper, etc.). Among her other famous teachers are Chico Hamilton, Junior Mance, Janet Lawson, Amy London, and Richard Harper. Her renowned mentor, Harry Whitaker (music director for Roberta Flack & Roy Ayers Umbiquity) debuted NINA's career by having her sing with his trios in some of Greenwich Village's top jazz venues while only a young teen. A highly sought-after vocal coach, Nina has guided numerous students—both current and former—to significant academic and professional achievements. Her students have earned placements in prestigious programs such as NYSSMA and NAfME All-County and All-State Choirs, secured university degrees, and succeeded in high-level professional auditions. Nina’s clientele spans a wide spectrum of the music and entertainment industry, including a Portuguese pop star, Bollywood vocalists, K-pop trainees and artists, Metropolitan Opera performers, members of the Metropolitan Opera Children's Choir, multiple Broadway cast members, and professional singers across genres like jazz, rock, pop, country, blues, gospel, classical, and even rap. In addition to coaching, Nina is an accomplished songwriter, having written for various recording artists and music companies. She is also the founder of the songwriting collective LyrXninjas. An Associate Coach & protégé of legendary multi-Grammy & Tony winners’ vocal coach, Katie Agresta, Nina holds a BFA in Jazz & Contemporary Music & Voice from The New School University. Nina is a Billboard Award and multiple Song of the Year Awards winner. Nina studied Opera with Prof. Kathleen Blix and Jazz with Dr. Dave LaLama at Hofstra University as well as all classical and contemporary genres, songwriting & production with Billboard award winner Elisa Hale, & Grammy winners Harry Whitaker & Bob Stander Close Teaching Style Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced "My main goal for you is to help you strengthen and protect your voice while giving you the confidence to take your singing to the next level - and from there? - consistently progress. I will help you achieve control and artistry and give you the tools to reach your particular vocal goals. I can help you with all your vocal and music needs, from beginner through professional levels and cover a wide range of technique and performance coaching : vocal technique, performance coaching, warm-ups, sight-reading, solfege, ear training, music theory, pitch control, breath control, phrasing, dynamics, active listening, diaphragm support, tone creation, sound placement, blending registers, break elimination, song interpretation, vocal performance, repertoire, medleys & mash-ups, harmonizing, back-up singing, improv & scat, scales & runs, falsetto & head voice, range expansion, stamina & agility, stage presence, vocal health, acting for singers, songwriting, arranging, recording, production, overdubs & tracking, all genres - all ages " Read More Curriculum Katie Agresta App Performance Day Vocal Festival sightreading Credentials & Affiliations Voice & Music CoachJan 2015 NYSSMA - New York State School Music Association certification to coach and prepare NYSSMA students for Annual NYSSMA testing and evaluation conferences EditKatie Agresta Vocal Pro & Associate CoachSep 2010 Katie Agresta Vocal Studio One of only three coaches certified world-wide to teach the legendary "Katie Agresta Vocal Technique" by Katie Agresta - vocal coach of numerous Grammy and Tony Award Winners such as Steven Tyler, Jon Bon Jovi, Cindy Lauper, Annie Lennox, etc. Awards Add EditSong of the Year Award - R&B/Gospel CategoryFeb 2017 Song of the Year Song of the Year Award - R&B/Gospel Category for the song "Can I Get A Witness" EditBest Singer on Long Island - 2011-2014Aug 2011 Long Island Press Association voted Best Singer on Long Island 4 years in a row EditSong of the Year Award - Pop CategoryFeb 2011 Song of the Year Song of the Year Award - Pop Category (International Song & Lyric Writing Competition) for the song "Make It Right" EditBillboard World Songwriting Award - Honorable MentionSep 2008 Billboard Billboard World Songwriting Award - Honorable Mention for the album "Rebel With A Cause" EditBillboard World Songwriting Award - R&B CategorySep 2008 Billboard Billboard World Songwriting Award - R&B Category for the song "Nobody's Gonna Own Me" " Nina, Nina, Nina….Lord have Mercy! Did you hear that girl's pipes!? I'm afraid of that Lady! (PATTI LaBELLE to her back-up singers after calling Nina onstage at Ceasar's, Atlantic City. Nina sang "At Last" a'capella – and brought the house down. Then to Nina, Patti continued:) "I'm not going to lie to you, it's a hard life. But you? You, Miss Nina, do not let anybody or anything get in your way!" "I've produced over a dozen Broadway and off-Broadway musical productions and have been a League member and Tony-voter for 10 years. I see great talent every day and I can state with complete conviction that Nina is such a talent." JEFF ROWLAND (Broadway producer: Rent, Victor Victoria, PBS: 3 Mo Tenors, Julie Andrews etc.) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nina+Tolins">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.