teacher training

NDI DREAM Project Teacher Training

The NDI DREAM Project Teaching Artist Training will give you a hands-on, empowering introduction to NDI’s teaching techniques and philosophy for working with children with disabilities using dance and live music to engage every child. We will spend the mornings actively observing the NDI DREAM Project, which will include a group of children with a wide range of developmental disabilities and their age-matched peers, all between the ages of 6 and 18.

2023-07-06T16:50:56-04:00July 6th, 2023|

NDI & The Art of Teaching: Creating Choreography for Children

Learn about creating artistic choreography for diverse learners as well as creating musical arrangements that support dance. You will review the core teaching techniques of the NDI Method, develop artistic choreography for children, and be equipped to make musical choices and arrangements.

Dates: July 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2021, Time TBD

More information coming soon!

2020-10-15T09:51:45-04:00October 15th, 2020|

Music for Dance Teachers Series

Are you a dancer, singer, actor, arts educator, (or anyone else!) who wants to learn the fundamentals of music?  Then register for this course! NDI musicians will take you on a journey through the elements of music by focusing on the dynamic relationship between music and dance.

Dates: March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2021 5:00pm – 7:30pm ET

Price: $150 (includes $40 non-refundable deposit) | Scholarships available

Registration coming soon!

2020-10-15T09:49:32-04:00October 15th, 2020|

Teacher Training Tuesdays

Join NDI on Tuesday afternoons for an immersion into the NDI Method! All trainings are experiential and will equip you with tools to motivate, engage, and inspire diverse learners through dance and music.

Dates: February 2, 9 & 23, 2021 5:00pm-6:30pm ET

May 4, 11 & 18, 2021 5:00pm-6:30pm ET

 More information coming soon!

2020-10-15T09:45:28-04:00October 15th, 2020|

NDI & The Art of Teaching: Fundamentals (Weekend Course)

This series is an immersion in NDI’s renowned teaching techniques. You’ll leave with a set of foundational tools that equip you to engage and inspire diverse learners to excellence through the power of dance and music. We will offer this course twice: as a 4-week series and a weekend course.

Weekend Course: January 23-24, 2021 & January 30-31, 2021

2:30pm-5:00pm ET

Price: $200 (includes $50 non-refundable deposit) | Scholarships Available

Registration coming soon!

Note: We will also hold a 4-Week Series: July 6, 8, 13 & 15, 2021, Time TBD. Please contact Natalie Correa at ncorrea@nationaldance.org for more information.

2020-10-15T09:36:11-04:00October 15th, 2020|

NDI & The Art of Teaching: Fundamentals (4-Week Series)

This series is an immersion in NDI’s renowned teaching techniques. You’ll leave with a set of foundational tools that equip you to engage and inspire diverse learners to excellence through the power of dance and music. We will offer this course twice: as a 4-week series and a weekend course.

4-Week Series: July 6, 8, 13 & 15, 2021, Time TBD

Price: $200 (includes $50 non-refundable deposit) | Scholarships Available

Registration coming soon!

2020-10-15T09:46:38-04:00October 15th, 2020|

Introductory Workshop

Join us for this FREE introduction to the NDI Method! During this experiential workshop, you will experience the NDI Method through a joyful and energizing dance class with live music! Become more confident, clear, and effective in your teaching; learn creative classroom management strategies to engage diverse learners in-person and online; and learn best practices for online teaching.

Date: January 7, 2021

6:00pm-7:30pm ET

FREE

Registration coming soon!

2020-10-15T09:38:08-04:00October 15th, 2020|

NDI DREAM Project Teacher Training

NDI DREAM Project Teacher Training

You’ve heard about the program, now learn about the teaching practices behind it! NDI DREAM Project’s Co-Founders will share new strategies to ensure equitable inclusion, as well as tools to effectively differentiate instruction and highlight and develop every dancer’s abilities.

Dates: November 2,9, 16 and 23

Time: 4:00 pm-6:30 pm ET

Price: $300 (includes $75 non-refundable deposit) | Scholarships available! 

Scholarship application is due Thursday, October 29 at 9:00 am ET.

2020-10-26T13:36:56-04:00October 15th, 2020|