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Jacques’ Art Nest XXii: A Sterling Evening

We are delighted to bring you the latest installment in the Jacques’ Art Nest series –A Sterling Evening: Celebrating the Career of Sterling Hyltin on Monday, February 13, 2023. Hosted by Donya Bommer; featuring performances By Adrian Danchig-Waring, Shelby Mann, Unity Phalen, Taylor Stanley, Indiana Woodward, and The Children of NDI! Join us for a reception that starts at 6:00 PM and is followed by a performance starting at 7:00 PM in The Howard Gilman Performance Space at National Dance Institute Center for Learning & the Arts.

2023-01-21T12:43:51-04:00January 19th, 2023|
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The New Yorker: “Art Nest: Dance for Change”

"This time, the cameo performances include the pas de deux from George Balanchine’s “Agon,” danced by Calvin Royal III, of American Ballet Theatre, and Unity Phelan, of New York City Ballet, and “Meditations,” by d’Amboise himself, performed by Joaquin de Luz and Indiana Woodward."

2018-11-26T16:56:41-04:00November 25th, 2018|
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Pointe Magazine: What to Watch: Jacques d’Amboise on Dancing for Jerome Robbins

"The lasting success of Robbins' dances can be attributed to what d'Amboise sees as the great humanity behind his work; Robbins presented identifiable and relatable characters onstage. To that end, D'Amboise shared that Robbins would often pair him with his wife, fellow NYCB dancer Carolyn George, to get authentic feeling out of them. Some of Robbins tactics, while effective, were less kind. "He would have the dancers come in and say 'You're not allowed to talk to each other or make eye contact today' in his rehearsal," says d'Amboise, "And then one day he says 'And now you can.'"

2018-06-07T19:41:49-04:00May 25th, 2018|
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Playbill: Go Inside Upper West Side Story: A Celebration of Jerome Robbins With the National Dance Institute

"The National Dance Institute celebrated Jerome Robbins’ 100th birthday with Upper West Side Story: A Celebration of Jerome Robbins May 21. The benefit, hosted by Jacques d’Amboise, honored the prolific choreographer with an evening of music and dance."

2018-05-23T13:50:23-04:00May 22nd, 2018|
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