Natalie Denson is a horn player originally from Columbus, Ohio. She is currently attending High Point University in High Point, North Carolina where she is a member of several ensembles including the Wind Ensemble and Community Orchestra. Natalie also enjoys playing mellophone with the Spirit of HPU Pep Band. Recently, she has also made a return to playing clarinet in the Clarinet Ensemble at HPU.

Prior to coming to HPU, Natalie was heavily involved in the music program at her high school; Licking Heights. She was in the band program all four years, as well as spent two years in the theatre department (ensemble roles in Catch Me If You Can, Grease, and The Wedding Singer) and one year in the choir program. 

Natalie was also involved in the marching band for five years, where she played clairinet, mellophone, and trumpet before becoming the drum major for her junior and senior year. She credits her love for marching band and mellophone to this program, and hopes to march in Drum Corps International one day.

During the summer her junior and senior years of high school, Natalie was also involved in the Licking County 4-H band. Here, she played horn for both years and was also Field Commander for her first year and a Council Member for her second year.

When not making music, Natalie can usually be found with a book (or her kindle) in her lap and a caramel vanilla latte in her hands.