Newport School of Artistic Movement (NSAM)
Newport School of Artistic Movement
NSAM - Classes for ages 3 to adult
Newport School of Artistic Movement (NSAM) offers rigorous and insightful training for those interested in professional dance careers as well as those looking simply for the benefits of physical exercise and enjoyment of understanding and the creative process more thoroughly.
Philosophy
Newport School of Artistic Movement (NSAM) is concerned with the student as a whole person. Through technique students develop grace, balance, flexibility and endurance, as well as, self-discipline and confidence. Through carefully guided improvisations students come to understand the power of movement to communicate their feelings and ideas both in literal and abstract forms. Improvisations and studying the process of choreography also serve to develop leadership and problem solving skills while encouraging creativity and collaboration. NSAM aims to produce thinking dancers who are both technically proficient and dramatically charged.
Technical Training
Students of NSAM study what is commonly described as “Contemporary Ballet'', a fusion of ballet, modern, and jazz techniques. Each style of dance reflects and stresses the use of different muscle groups. By incorporating a variety of styles in the technique portion of the class, students learn to “cross-over” from one style to another in a fluid manner. Classes are designed to develop not only the student’s physical needs but also to stimulate the mind as an active part of the process. NSAM teachers seek to provide a more thorough understanding by analyzing with students functional anatomy and physiology, dance history, and what we communicate through various movements.
