National Dance Institute’s Team Jacques
Runs with the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon
NDI has been named an Official Charity Partner for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, November 3, 2024. NDI will be among more than 550 official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the world’s biggest and boldest marathon.
While still a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, Jacques d’Amboise established National Dance Institute in 1976 with the belief that the arts have a unique power to engage and motivate children towards excellence. Jacques’ contribution to the field of arts education earned him a MacArthur Fellowship, a Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a New York Governor’s Award, among many other honors. For nearly 50 years, NDI has impacted the lives of over two million children, using Jacques’ teaching methodology to improve children’s critical thinking, develop their global perspective, and hone their social-emotional, communication, and collaboration skills.
Our runners will be helping to turn classrooms into vibrant learning communities and bring the transformative power of the arts into the lives of thousands of children throughout New York City public schools.
Team Jacques Benefits
• Guaranteed entry into the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on November 3, 2024
• Access to training programs
• Special Team Jacques gear
• Pre-race dinner and post-race celebration
• Customized fundraising webpage
• Dedicated staff to help answer all your fundraising questions
Join Team Jacques and help us reach our goal of $25,000, providing another school with NDI’s world-renowned arts education programs. NDI has limited entries in the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon. If you are interested in joining our team, please email akessler@nationaldance.org.
Fundraising Requirement
To run as part of Team Jacques, all runners must raise a minimum of $5,000. All fundraising efforts go directly to NDI and support our programs across New York City. You must fulfill your fundraising commitment by October 1, 2024 in order to participate in the race. If for any reason you do not fulfill your fundraising commitment, NDI reserves the right to remove you from the team. You will also be responsible for your NYRR race registration fee, due upon official race registration.
Do you already have your own guaranteed entry to the race?
Run as a member of Team Jacques under your own bib, and make your miles count by helping us raise the necessary funds for NDI to bring our immersive and participatory program to another New York City public school. For more information on how you can engage with NDI and Team Jacques, contact akessler@nationaldance.org to participate in our fundraising challenge.
Interested in joining Team Jacques?
Please fill out our form by clicking below. This application will close on May 17, 2024, at which point NDI will select its runners.