NATALIE LANE

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Hi, my name is Natalie Lane, I am 22 years of age and I have just started a new job at Century FM, Salford Quays. I have recently passed a City & Guilds Photography Course with distinctions and I am hoping to get some freelance work with this in my spare time. I have also recently been a student at the Bee Hive Mill, in Manchester where I studied Access to Music's Performing Musician course and Vocal Artist Course. From this I have now qualified with Open College Network - Diploma in Popular Music Practice Level 3 and Rockschool - Diploma Music Practitioners Level 3. These courses have helped me understand Music, Performance and the Music Business in great depth. My passion is singing and my solo work is of an alternative genre but I love to experiment with different types of music. I love to write deep meaningful lyrics as I feel they add another dimension to songs. I have performed as a solo artist at The G-MEX, Manchester, The Playhouase 2 in Shaw, many pubs, schools and colleges and I have even sung at a pre-match event at Oldham Athletic Football Ground. I have also been the lead singer of a rock/pop band; we worked together for two years and are now going our separate ways. The name of this band was Angel Falls and we did many gigs around Manchester at venues such as The Band on the Wall, The Printworks, The Attic/Thirsty Scholar, The Roadhouse, Life Cafe etc. I class myself as a singer/songwriter as I write and perform my own songs. I have a very good ear for music and pitching. I used this skill to learn how to play the piano as I have never been taught how to read music. My favourite piece to play is “Somethin’ Stupid” by Frank Sinatra which was recently covered by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman in 2001. Apart from singing, I have been trained as a dancer for thirteen years from the early age of two. I studied Tap, Ballet, Modern, Song and Dance, Musical Comedy and National. With this hobby I learned how to choreograph my own dance routines, I started to sing and dance in front of large audiences, and would perform solos, duets, and trios in dancing competitions every few months. Since then I have had a year’s experience of learning and choreographing Street Dance, and due to my previous dance experience I was very quick at picking up dance routines and enthusiastic when it came to choreographing. I also helped other members who were not as experienced if they had difficulties. I have decided I am going to get back into Street Dance as I really enjoyed my previous experience doing this. Earlier this year, I competed in a London event which was broadcasted by MTV, where I was trained in a workshop lead by elite Hip Hop dancers, who have worked with and choreographed for Madonna. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there! Another talent of mine is Art and Design. I have gained a high grade B in A Level Art. I also have other qualifications in this field such as grade A in G.C.S.E Art and a high grade B in G.C.S.E. Graphic Design. Over the last two years I have taught myself how to use the software "Photoshop 7" and have become an experienced worker with this programme. This has enabled me to promote myself musically as I have designed and created CD sleeves for myself and also flyers and posters to encourage people to listen to my music and take an interest in my artwork. More recently, I have designed Album Covers for other bands and artists. You can check out some of my work at: www.myspace.com/artwork4music. I have also started to put my photography skills to the test, and have photographed some live bands in Manchester. My main ambition in life is to become an Artist working in the Music Industry where I can write and perform my own songs and artistically design my own CD graphics. MyGen Profile Generator*************************************************** ***