Cello / Double Bass Teacher

Conductor Boorolong Strings
Co-conductor Armidale Electric Orchestra

Natasha’s musical education began at the age of six, when she started learning the violin with Suzuki Teacher, Elizabeth Scott, in the picturesque town of Bellingen.

From an early age, Natasha demonstrated a passion for music, but it was at age 11, after being inspired by Tasmanian cellist Trish O'Brien, that she discovered the cello, and it quickly became her true musical love.

Her commitment to music was evident during her time as an active member of the Bellingen music community, where she performed regularly with the Bellingen Youth Orchestra as their principal cellist and participated in performance opportunities given by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australian Haydn Ensemble, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Acacia String Quartet in Bellingen.

Natasha actively engaged in events coordinated by the NSW Arts Unit, such as their Music Camps and the highly successful Schools Spectacular programs through her high school life, and after much encouragement by her high school music teacher, Ann Phelan, she later moved to Newcastle to pursue a Bachelor of Music at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium, studying under renowned Australian cellists Anthea Scott-Mitchell and Michael Bardon.

During her time at the Newcastle Conservatorium, Natasha was deeply involved with its university and community ensembles, contributing her talents to the Newcastle Youth Orchestra and the professional musical productions of Wicked and Les Misérables with the Metropolitan Player’s Orchestra.

Throughout her university studies, Natasha was a valued member of the student-led contemporary ensemble Tone Camerata, who embraced the composition and experimentation of diverse musical themes, including Afro-Brazilian, Carnatic, and Art music, and were fortunate enough to be mentored by Ensemble Offspring flautist, Lamorna Nightingale, and the Civic String Quartet, mentored by internationally renowned violinist John Harding Hon DMus, performing works by Haydn, Mozart and Shostakovich.

In 2018, Natasha returned to Bellingen after completing her degree, where she took on the role of the area's primary cello teacher at the local schools, inspiring the next generation of musicians for four years before moving to Armidale at the end of 2021 to continue her university education.

In 2024, Natasha expanded her educational pursuits, completing a Masters of Teaching in Primary Education.

That same year, she began working with the New England Conservatorium as part of their Music Education in Schools program and joined their string department, continuing to nurture the love of music in students.