Natalie North is a percussionist, drum-set player, teacher, pianist, harpsichordist, organist, conductor, and composer based in NYC. They started their musical journey at the age of 18 months, and from the age of 15, Natalie has been a freelance musician. Natalie graduated from the University of Oregon with a BM in Percussion Performance and a BA in Music Theory. They are now obtaining an MM in Percussion Studies, planning to graduate in May 2025. Natalie also works for NYU as an adjunct professor teaching snare drum lessons to non-majors and as a full time instructor of a percussion composition class.

        Based in NYC, Natalie is an in-demand freelancer. Most recently, they have performed off-Broadway at Players Theatre, at the DiMenna Center for a contemporary percussion concert with Juilliard alumni, and has done studio work for an up-and-coming musical. Natalie's trio, Catwalk Percussion, has been given the opportunity to host a concert at Players Theatre. Please click here for more info! This past year, Natalie performed at Bard College, presented an original marimba solo at the “other content” art installation in Greenwich Village, and was the pit percussionist for NYU’s Titanic. They also play with several symphony orchestras in Manhattan including The Chelsea Symphony, The Riverside Orchestra, and The Doctors Orchestra. For their first master's recital, Natalie commissioned two NYU composers to write, Career Day, a chamber ensemble piece in the style of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals. They also arranged Bob Becker's Girlfriends Medley to include flute, clarinet, trumpet, string quintet, and a novelty-style drum-set. 

        While in Oregon, Natalie frequently performed and toured with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Next, and Eugene Concert Choir. They were also the pit percussionist for the Elsinore Theater in Salem, and the full-time organist for an Episcopal church. After a successful video audition, Natalie was also featured on an episode of "The College Tour" viewable through Amazon Prime. They also published an article through the Percussive Arts Society R!S Blog. Studying with Dr. Pius Cheung and Prof. Eriko Daimo in Oregon provided Natalie with the fortunate opportunity to take lessons with world-renowned marimbist, Keiko Abe, at her house in Setagaya, Tokyo. They have performed around the world, touring with the Oregon Ambassadors of Music Company and the University of Oregon Chamber Choir (ranked as Best Choir in the World for 2024) as their tour percussionist. Natalie also taught percussion and piano lessons while based in Oregon and was the drum-line instructor for several seasons at their high school, after graduating in 2018. 

        Currently, Natalie studies drum-set with Josh Samuels, current chair-holder of Maybe Happy Ending and conducting with Ted Sperling, a highly sought-after music director on-Broadway. Previously, they studied with Javier Diaz, Jonathan Haas, James Saporito, Sean Statser, and Michael Udow. They are a proud member of Maestra, a company founded by women for women and non-binary people to succeed in the musical theater world.