The story of NVS Sound begins with Nathan Vander Stoep.  Born into a musical family, Nathan was consistently exposed to music.  His personal musical journey began on trumpet at the age of five, switching to trombone at eight.  With his father as his teacher and young age of immersion, he progressed quickly, winning many honors and awards through school.  Simultaneously, he was drawn to ballet after watching Baryshnikov dance at the age of ten. Receiving Russian training during his school years, Nathan was offered and accepted a job with Colorado Ballet directly out of high school. 

The following 11 years of professional dance cultivated a maturation in his relationship with music.  The everyday expression of emotions without speech, active collaboration with live musicians to feel their inspiration and add his own through movement, created a unique perspective and experience with high end audio.  If he couldn’t feel the musician’s expression, he was completely disconnected with the music. Simply hearing notes was not sufficient, and the search for the Sound of Inspiration began.