Voice, Flute, Piano
Natalie Erskine is an award-winning musician who teaches voice and flute lessons to students of all ages and skill levels, and piano to beginners of all ages. As a vocalist, she's been a finalist in major international competitions and received awards from the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions: Lauritz Melchior International Wagner Competition (2017), Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2016), as well as the Met Council Encouragement Award (2014, 2015). As a flautist, she studied under Baroque flute specialist Greer Wolfson Ellison, has performed in multiple honor bands and orchestras (including the California State Honor Band), and at Carnegie Hall during the New York Wind Band Festival.
In addition to her experience working one-on-one with students in private lessons, Natalie recently taught music performance in Silicon Valley, preparing her students for charity concert events and competitions such as the Disney Heritage Festival and the Berkeley Junior Bach Festival, in which her students have won Gold and Excellent awards. She holds her Master of Music degree in Vocal Arts from the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, and is a current artist at the Potomac Vocal Institute.