Candida's musical directing credits include First Lady Suite (Union Theatre), Hansel and Gretel (New Wimbledon Studio), A man of No Importance (Associate - Arts Theatre/Union Theatre), Jet Set Go! (Jermyn Street Theatre), Cinderella (New Wimbledon Theatre), All Bob's Women (Arts Theatre, London), The Marilyn Monroe Show (Brighton Spiegeltent), She has composed for Wind in the Willows (Iris Theatre) The Hostage (Southwark Playhouse), Macbeth (Marau, Austria) and Alcestis (Actor's Church, Covent Garden).

She has also played keyboard for The Sound of Music (London Palladium), Aladin (Theatre Royal, Windsor) and was rehearsal pianist for La Cage Aux Folles (Playhouse). She is an assessor for the BBC Performing Arts Fund. She has a music degree from Cambridge University where she was also awarded a University Instrumental Award. She is also currently working as musical director of West End Glee Club for Zoo Venues, Edinburgh.