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Natalie Ballenger

About Me

Natalie Ballenger, 19, is a sophmore undergraduate studendt attending Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She currently study's in Carol Webber's studio. Her primary teacher in Santa Cruz is Kathyrn Adkins She is a singer/actress/dancer who will be working very hard to hopefully make it to Broadway and the Met. She also plays the piano. Natalie has had the tremendous opportunity of getting "choachings" from San Francisco Opera's Sheri Greenawald. Natalie has taken several national and regional competitions and venues including National Public Radio's program for young artists "From the Top," Pacific Music Society, three-time champion of MTAC Talent Bank, as well as many honors from the National Association of Teachers of Singing, including the San Francisco Bay Area Emerging Artist Award. Natalie has also performed with the following companies; American Musical Theatre of San Jose, Cabrillo Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Lyric Theatre, and Bayshore Lyric Opera. She has an older brother who is 22years old, and he is a graduate of the Thorton School of Music at USC in Classical Guitar. Many thanks to her wonderful teachers: Kathryn Adkins, Barbara Lopez, Sheri Greenawald, Angela Gooch, Joanna Mueller, and Cindy Morley. All of them have had an amazing impact on my life and I'm forever grateful. .. This bulletin was posted by a friend asking you to check out Natalie Ballenger..'s music! Be her friend, and listen to her music! Get an Auto-Bulletin Button

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Music:

Member Since: 31/01/2006
Band Members: Vocals/Piano: Natalie BallengerPiano: Don Adkins, Ron Valentino
Influences: Maria Callas, Renee Fleming, Kristen Chenoweth, Kathryn Adkins, my family, my grandma Carmelita Pope, Joni Mitchell, Audra McDonald, and many more!
Sounds Like: listen, and find out...
Record Label: not yet...
Type of Label: Unsigned

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Resume Updated

Production Experience: 2005: "The Fantasticks"   Luisa   Cabrillo Stage-Steve Ramshur, Michael McGushin 2004: "The Music Man"   Mrs. Squires/Dancer   Cabrillo ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:50:00 GMT

From the Top

The list of famous people from Santa Cruz has just become longer. Natalie Ballenger, a senior at Harbor High is one of four showcased young performers on the nationally broadcast radio program, From T...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:36:00 GMT

My Resume

Acting Experiance:2005: "The Fantasticks" Luisa (Cabrillo Stage)2004: "The Music Man" Mrs.Squires/Teen dancer (Cabrillo Stage)          "Pirates of Penzanc...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:43:00 GMT