AMANDA SPILINGA / PRIVATE SESSIONS IN NYC
Your days are full. Your responsibilities are real. But there's more to discover about yourself than what everyday life asks you to do.
Private movement experiences and dance coaching designed to help you explore your creativity, develop new skills, and connect with yourself and others in new ways.
Message us “IMP” or “HUSTLE PRIVATE” to get started.
BEYOND THE EVERYDAY
You can love your career, be good at what you do, and still want something that brings out a different side of you.
You get up, go to work, handle your responsibilities, find a little time to unwind, and start again the next morning.
There's nothing wrong with having a routine. But when so much of your day is spent doing what's expected of you, when do you get to explore something unexpected?
We make time to train our bodies, build strength, and improve our physical fitness. But there are other abilities worth exploring, too: thinking creatively, trusting our instincts, trying unfamiliar things, and responding when there isn't a clear answer.
Exercise, Pilates, and yoga can be wonderful ways to take care of yourself. Sometimes, though, you're looking for something different: an experience that engages your imagination, introduces new possibilities, and gives you room to discover what else you can do.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST
TO HAVE A CREATIVE SIDE.
PRIVATE WORK / TWO PATHWAYS
Whether you're interested in creative exploration or private dance instruction, there's a way to begin that meets you where you are.
Explore creativity, self-expression, spontaneity, and new ways of responding to unfamiliar experiences through movement and improvisation.
NO DANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIREDFor beginners, social dancers, and partners who want to develop technique, musicality, connection, and their own personal style.
INDIVIDUALS / COUPLES / DANCE PARTNERS01 / INTEGRATIVE MOVEMENT PRACTICE
Creative exploration through movement, improvisation, and self-expression.
Integrative Movement Practice (IMP) is a component of the ASTC Dance Method, adapted to make creative movement accessible to people with different backgrounds and levels of artistic experience.
You don't need to be a dancer, actor, or performer to participate. And if you already have an artistic practice, IMP can offer another way to explore your creative choices.
Sessions are personalized around your interests and goals. Through movement, music, improvisation, and guided exercises, you can experiment with spontaneity, expression, interaction, and unfamiliar situations without needing to perform or get everything right.
CURIOUS ABOUT IMP? START WITH A MESSAGE.
DM us “IMP” on Instagram. We'll help you explore whether it's right for you.
DM “IMP” ON INSTAGRAM ↗ Prefer a conversation? Book a free 15-minute call ↗THE STORY BEHIND IMP
That's something Amanda heard from people interested in her work.
They were curious about movement and creativity, but didn't see themselves as dancers, actors, or performers.
Integrative Movement Practice grew from that conversation.
Drawing on the multidisciplinary foundation of the ASTC Dance Method, Amanda developed an approach that invites people to explore movement, improvisation, and expression without requiring artistic training or technical performance skills.
The starting point isn't what you already know how to do. It's what you're curious to discover.
BEYOND PHYSICAL FITNESS
Being physically strong and feeling comfortable with the unfamiliar aren't the same thing.
You might be able to run a marathon, manage a demanding career, or handle a packed schedule. But what happens when you're asked to do something unfamiliar, without instructions, a clear outcome, or a right answer?
We spend a lot of time developing the skills we're already good at. What about giving ourselves room to practice being beginners, making unexpected choices, and experimenting without needing to get everything right?
IMP uses movement, music, and creative exercises to invite those experiences in an accessible, supportive environment. It's an opportunity to explore how you respond when something feels new, uncertain, or outside your usual routine.
NOT ABOUT PUSHING HARDER.
ABOUT EXPLORING DIFFERENTLY.
WHO IS IMP FOR?
You don't need to work in the arts to explore creativity. IMP can be adapted to different interests, experiences, and professional backgrounds.
Software engineers, analysts, educators, business professionals, and people working demanding nine-to-five jobs.
Explore spontaneity, expression, and creative decision-making outside the expectations of your daily work.
Actors, dancers, singers, and performers who want to experiment beyond familiar techniques and approaches.
Explore presence, improvisation, physical expression, interpretation, and unexpected artistic choices.
Writers, designers, filmmakers, choreographers, and multidisciplinary creatives.
Use movement and experimentation to explore ideas from a different perspective and challenge familiar creative habits.
People who have never taken a dance class, performed, or thought of themselves as particularly creative.
Discover movement, imagination, and self-expression at your own pace, without needing technical skills or previous artistic experience.
These aren't fixed categories. You might be a software engineer who dances, an actor with an office job, or someone exploring creativity for the first time. IMP starts with the individual, not a label.
WHAT BRINGS PEOPLE TO IMP?
Your days are filled with deadlines, meetings, and responsibilities. You want something meaningful outside work that isn't another task to complete.
You've never considered yourself an artist, but you're curious about discovering an expressive side you've rarely explored.
You're confident in familiar situations. Trying something where you're a beginner or can't plan every step feels different. You want room to experiment.
You have ideas and ambitions, but keep returning to familiar approaches. You want to rediscover curiosity and the freedom to try something new.
You'd like to explore speaking up, making choices, feeling more comfortable being seen, or connecting with others in a more genuine way.
Nothing needs to be wrong. You might simply want to challenge your routine, discover new interests, and make room for personal growth.
INSIDE A PRIVATE IMP SESSION
Sessions are shaped around your interests and what you'd like to explore. Amanda may use guided movement, music, improvisation, creative exercises, and interaction to introduce unfamiliar situations and invite new responses.
You might respond to music without following a set pattern, communicate an idea without words, or make a creative choice without knowing exactly how it will turn out.
These experiences create opportunities to notice your habits, try different approaches, and explore how you respond when there isn't one correct answer. Challenges are adapted to your interests, comfort, and readiness.
You don't need dance training, choreography, or artistic experience. There's no performance to prepare for and no perfect movement to achieve.
ONE COMPONENT / DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
IMP is a component of the ASTC Dance Method, not a separate discipline limited to one type of participant. Its creative principles can also inform other ASTC experiences.
Individual sessions centered on movement, curiosity, expression, and experimentation.
Creative exercises can complement technical training, helping dancers explore musicality, interpretation, and personal choices.
Improvisation and creative prompts can support performers exploring intention, expression, and new artistic possibilities.
IMP is an educational and experiential movement practice. It is not psychotherapy or a clinical mental-health treatment.
02 / PRIVATE HUSTLE & DANCE COACHING IN NYC
Dance is more than remembering what comes next.
Whether you're learning Hustle for the first time or have been dancing socially for years, private coaching helps you develop the skills that make movement feel natural, connected, and personal.
Maybe you know the patterns but struggle to lead with confidence. Maybe you're following the steps without quite feeling your partner. Or maybe you're ready to stop repeating combinations and start developing your own style.
Sessions are tailored to your experience, interests, and goals, with attention to timing, counterbalance, lead-and-follow communication, partner connection, musicality, and personal expression.
Alongside technical instruction, Amanda can draw on the creative principles of the ASTC Dance Method, including IMP, to help you experiment with how you respond to music, movement, and your partner.
The goal is to understand how movement works, respond to the music and your partner, and make the dance your own.
WANT TO WORK ON YOUR DANCING?
DM us “HUSTLE PRIVATE” on Instagram and tell us what you'd like to work on.
DM “HUSTLE PRIVATE” ↗ Prefer a conversation? Book a free 15-minute call ↗
WHO PRIVATE DANCE COACHING IS FOR
Learn the fundamentals at your own pace, develop rhythm and coordination, and build confidence before stepping onto a social dance floor.
You can remember patterns, but want smoother transitions, clearer movement, and a better understanding of how the dance actually works.
Explore counterbalance, leading, following, timing, and communication so the movement feels like a shared exchange rather than two separate routines.
Go beyond combinations to explore musicality, improvisation, personal expression, and finding your own rhythm.
Available for individuals, couples, and dance partners. Beginners and experienced social dancers are welcome.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORK
Technique gives you tools. Creativity gives you choices.
Developed through Amanda's work as a dancer, choreographer, and educator, the ASTC Dance Method brings together ballet, contemporary movement, street dance, musicality, improvisation, and storytelling.
The emphasis is on understanding movement, not simply copying it: how it works, what it communicates, and how to make it your own.
Integrative Movement Practice is a component of this method. It grew from Amanda's desire to make creative exploration accessible to people who don't necessarily identify as artists or performers.
Together, these principles inform Amanda's approach to private dance coaching, creative movement sessions, and workshops for participants with different backgrounds and experience levels.
AMANDA SPILINGA / NEW YORK CITY
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Artist. Choreographer. Educator. Founder of Alternative Synergy The Company.
Born in Italy and based in New York City, Amanda Spilinga has built a multidisciplinary career across dance, choreography, acting, education, and original performance creation.
Her approach to teaching combines technical understanding with curiosity, creative exploration, and attention to the individual.
Whether working with someone discovering movement for the first time or a dancer refining their skills, Amanda is interested in more than what a person can execute. She wants to explore how they make choices, connect, and develop their own expression.
DISCOVER AMANDA'S STORY ↗YOUR FIRST STEP
A little curiosity is enough to start a conversation.
Interested in IMP or private dance coaching? Send us a message and we'll help you figure out the next step.
DM “IMP” for Integrative Movement Practice.
DM “HUSTLE PRIVATE” for dance coaching.
Prefer email? production@altsynergy.com