{"id":5,"date":"2018-11-27T09:17:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T09:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suvarnasuddhi.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:49:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliepettymusic.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5\" class=\"elementor elementor-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7d8b56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7d8b56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd69444\" data-id=\"fd69444\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcc2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abcc2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffa0654 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffa0654\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b41c2a2\" data-id=\"b41c2a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dd2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10dd2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b3529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72b3529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-385bfb3\" data-id=\"385bfb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbd94c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dbd94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello! I&#8217;m Natalie Petty, a Thai-American woodwind musician who specializes in saxophone. I grew up in the Los Angeles, California music scene and am now based in Bremerton, Washington. My mission is to share my love and dedication to music through education, performances, and collaborations. I began my musical journey at 10 years old on Alto Saxophone and have continued it through the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. Throughout my musical education, I picked up Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Oboe. During this time, I also had the opportunity to perform with\/for numerous VIPs and local musicians, as well as attend numerous jazz competitions.<\/p><p>I graduated from the University of North Texas with a BM in Jazz Studies- Saxophone, gaining experience in many styles of music and ensembles- Swing, Contemporary, Pop, Latin Jazz, Classical, and even had the honor of being a part of Disney&#8217;s 2022 All-American College Band. Since then, I have played in ensembles including The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Synesthesia Sinfonietta, Seattle Women&#8217;s Jazz Orchestra,\u00a0 numerous pit orchestras, the Seattle Women&#8217;s Jazz Orchestra, and more!<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0I look forward to continuing to pursue my passion for becoming the best musician I can be while sharing my knowledge with others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-921e4b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"921e4b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4414bd\" data-id=\"f4414bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b14e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b14e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Mentors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4095838 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4095838\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92f9c4\" data-id=\"b92f9c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff7d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff7d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saxophone<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tito Charneco<\/li><li>Professor Bruce Babad- Fullerton College<\/li><li>Professor Brad Leali- University of North Texas<\/li><li>Melissa Aldana<\/li><li>Alexa Tarantino<\/li><li>Gus Arnold<\/li><li>Kirsten Edkins<\/li><li>Alex Hahn<\/li><\/ul><div><strong>Oboe<\/strong><\/div><ul><li>Joseph Stone<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd36576\" data-id=\"cd36576\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef66d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef66d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Music Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Jose Aponte<\/li>\n<li>Bincins Garcia<\/li>\n<li>Rich Watson<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Dominguez<\/li>\n<li>Ray Llewellyn<\/li>\n<li>Jim McCormick<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Kyle Luck<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><p style=\"font-size: 16px; 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