Natalie began training under Director Erin Riley-Carrasco at age six, studying tap, ballet and jazz. She has danced competitively with Dance Unlimited since its inception and has won various top awards. She also danced in Erin’s award winning Rhythm Nation which was selected to audition for Star Search. Natalie has attended numerous master classes locally and in the Los Angeles area. For two years consecutively she was chosen to perform in the Pro-Bowl in Hawaii. She also captured the award of the Miss Teen Headliner title at the Headliner’s National Dance Competition as well as the Senior Solo Regional Grand Champion Sweepstakes award at the Pacific Coast Talent Competition.

     Natalie won the prestigious Dancer of the Year award at Carlsbad High School in both 1996 and 1998. She has choreographed for the Carlsbad High School Dance Team, The Lancer Dancers, El Camino High School and also for Sony Entertainment. Natalie enjoys working with all of Dance Unlimited’s teen and senior competition students and was recognized at  “The Pulse” Dance Convention in November 2008, by Mia Michels, Wade Robson and Shane Sparks, for her amazing choreography performed by her D.U. competition number “The Moment I Said It.”

     She most recently has been choreographing for the "Truly Beautiful" Women's Conference Tour with the Dance Unlimited dancers. Natalie and her husband Joey are the proud parents of their sons Gage, age 8 and Talan, 6 years old. This is Natalie’s 14th year on staff with Dance Unlimited. It is also her 2nd year as a proud team member of the Dance Unlimited Office Staff.