"Her methodology of styling a pop song showed me how similar of a process it is to styling a classical piece."

Having only had classical training, I had zero pop sensibility. I used to think about pop and classical styles as completely disjointed. Natalie’s visuals for “breaking down the riffs” helped me bridge the gap between pop style riffs and classical melismas. Her methodology of styling a pop song showed me how similar of a process it is to styling a classical piece. Working with Natalie has expanded what I thought was possible, added new tools for both classical and pop singing, and really brought the different styles of classical, musical theatre, pop, and jazz closer together in my singing!
— Xiao Shi, Yale University 2015
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