Popov Choir Academy and GITIS university professor, Natalia is prize-winner of international competitions in Belgium (1991 - 1st prize and in France (1994 - Grand Prix). She was soloist of Helikon-opera Theatre in and Yanachek Opera theatre in Brno, participated in concerts, performances and recordings in Russia and Europe. Natalia is jury member in International and Russian competitions, professor at master-courses worldwide. Among the students of prof. Popova there are many soloists of leading opera theatres in Moscow, St-Petersburg and Europe, prize-winners of international vocal competitions including:
Neue Stimmen, Placido Domingo's Operalia, the world opera competition, Francisco Vinas International Singing Competition, The Alida Vane Award, Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers competition.