Michael
Natzke
Michael Natzke
Manama Singer's
Music Director 2011
As a career international music educator, Michael Natzke teaches
elementary music and Grade 5 band at Saudi Aramco in Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia.  Prior to arriving in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Natzke taught
high school band and IB Music at Brent International School in
Manila, Philippines.  During that time, he also served as an
Examiner for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.  
Mr. Natzke also taught at Seoul Foreign School in Seoul, Korea.  
At SFS, his responsibilities included Fine Arts Coordinator,
Department Head, IB Music, HS Band, HS Choir and HS
Orchestra in addition to numerous extra-curricular activities.  In
addition to his teaching assignments, he has also served as clinician,
guest conductor, and adjudicator at numerous music festivals in the
Far East and the U.S.  He earned his undergraduate degree from
Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and Master of Music degree from
University of Washington in Seattle.  Mr. Natzke also enjoys
traveling and dreaming about the house he will one day build.