Xander Walther, Reporter
A master with a Pioneer DJ board. He knows how to manipulate music using pad modes and platters along with a program to make a seamless blend found in EDM or club music. This NCHS DJ produces sets and then uploads them to YouTube and Soundcloud where his mixes never cease to break 100 views or plays on any platform. Natrolla is one of the most youngest DJ’s you will ever meet, but many of you know him as the sophomore, Noah Dorfsman.
Every day we pass hundreds of students in the hallway on our way to class, to lunch or to the library without giving anyone a second look or thought. Unbeknownst to us, many of these students have a secret talent that hey have been developing and working on for countless years. These skills range from mixing songs using a DJ board and then uploading those songs to YouTube and SoundCloud, to coaching a 6th-grade basketball team and playing on the school’s varsity team at the same time. One student even acts on TV in front of a very large audience.
Sophomore Noah Dorfsman has been a DJ since November 2018. “I’ve always been into EDM and club music and I think the fact that I want to be a producer pushed me to start as a DJ,” said Noah in a recent interview. He uses a Pioneer DJ board and the program “rekordbox” to mix songs and then post his work on YouTube or SoundCloud under the stage name “Natrolla.” He has over 210 views on YouTube and over 245 plays on SoundCloud.
Juniors Katherine Lisecky and Riana Afshar have been coaching recreational basketball run by the YMCA since their freshman year at NCHS. “The goal of the program is to help the girls improve at basketball. They practice teamwork and other important skills they can use every day,” said Riana. The girls wanted to pass what they have learned, down to younger players because they remember how valuable the program was to them. Katherine and Riana agreed that being a coach is equally as hard as playing for the school’s varsity team. However, the time commitment wasn’t the only reason. Being a coach means coming up with plays and plans for the weekly practice while playing varsity means practice every day and games on the weekend. The girls plan to keep coaching as seniors. “We love it, that’s why we started and that’s why we are going to keep doing it,” said Riana.
Next time you see Noah or Katherine and Riana, make sure to congratulate them on their unique talents whether that be musically or on the court.
