NATALIE SHIELDS  

Trombone Performance (BM) & Music Education (BME)  

Senior at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 
nnshield@iu.edu 
Bloomington, IN  

PERFORMING EXPERIENCES 

Freelance: 
● First Baptist Indian Trail band 
● Zionsville Presbyterian Church band 
● Mooresville High School Show Choir- in Pit Band for state competitions 
 
IU JSoM Ensembles: 
 
● Symphony Orchestra 
● University Orchestra  
● Chamber Orchestra 
● IU Trombone Choir, Coached by Carl Lenthe & Pete Ellefson 
● IU Marching Hundred 
● Trombone Quartet, Coached by Paul Pollard 
● Low Brass Orchestral Section Chamber Group, Coached by Paul Pollard  
● Brass Quintet, Coached by Joey Tartell 
● Featured in various recitals- (trombone choir, adhocs, quartet, and solo performance) 
● Symphonic Band  
● Concert Band 
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Outside Performances and/or Ensembles: 
 
● Jazz Band 
● Pit Orchestra  
● Wind Ensemble 

MUSICAL EXPERIENCES/ INVOLVEMENT  

● Southeast Trombone Symposium (2017, 2018, 2019) 

● Ball State Trombone Day (2018) 
● National Band Association member (2018, 2019) 
● National Association for Music Educators member (2018, 2019)) 
● Customer service/ticket sales for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (2018, 2019) 
● UNC-Charlotte Brass Day Workshop (2015) 
● UNC-Greensboro Trombone Festival (2014) 
EDUCATION/TRAINING 

GPA: 3.62 

Trombone Instructors at IU: 

● Denson Paul Pollard (2017-present) 

● M. Dee Stewart (2016-2017) 
● Carl Lenthe (2016-2018)- not consistently 

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

● Marine Corps Musical Excellence Award (2016) 

TEACHING/WORKING WITH CHILDREN EXPERIENCE  

● Freelance Private Trombone Instructor (2015-2019) 

● Music Instructor for nonprofit organization “Girls Rock Charlotte” (2018) 
● Babysitter (2010-2018) 
● Volunteer for non-profit organization “Kids with Absent Parents (KAPS)” 
● Service Learner at the Boys and Girls Club 
● Field experience at elementary schools in Bloomington, IN.  
● Low Brass Sectionals Instructor at Marvin Ridge HS, NC (2014-2016) 
o Marching band  
o Concert band 
o Jazz band  

PROFESSIONAL GOALS STATEMENT 

As a current student at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, I have gained and will 
continue to gain an immense amount of expertise, knowledge, self-discipline, and 
musicianship as a dual major in Trombone Performance (BM) and in Music Education (BME). 
The skill sets I continue to develop will help launch me to my bigger aspirations of becoming a 
performer and educator in my lifetime.