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National Dance Institute Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon

[PRESS RELEASE] New York, February 28, 2020— National Dance Institute was named an Official Charity Partner of the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon. The race, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2020.

“National Dance Institute is thrilled to be a part of the New York City Marathon’s 50th anniversary as an Official Charity Partner for this year’s race. Team NDI will raise funds to benefit children in 44 public schools throughout New York City as we promote health and fitness in our dance programs,” said Traci Lester, NDI Executive Director. “The TCS New York City Marathon provides an amazing platform for hundreds of nonprofit organizations to raise awareness and funds toward their missions. We are proud to support our team on their journey to the iconic finish line.”

NDI believes that the arts have a unique power to engage children of every background, […]

2020-02-28T14:23:44-04:00February 28th, 2020|
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NDI DREAM Project on NY1

NY 1 features NDI’s DREAM Project as a program for children with disabilities come to dance in a place where it’s not about their disability. “It’s about their ability—what they can do,” as Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein says. The program pairs these children with their able-bodied peers who learn compassion, empathy, and how to support each other.

2023-01-21T10:57:39-04:00February 24th, 2020|
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STOMP Performer Carlos V. Thomas on the NDI Method

Carlos V. Thomas is a performer with STOMP, a music educator with the New York City Department of Education, and a new teaching artist with NDI. In this blog post, he talks about his experience at the 2019 Level 1 Teaching Artist Training and how the NDI Method has enhanced his teaching.

What were your biggest takeaways from the Level 1 Teaching Artist Training Intensive?

My biggest take away was meeting a new family of teachers, artists, dancers & musicians, and learning with other trainees from around the world. Through this training, not only did we learn NDI teaching styles but, through our professional interactions, we learned and shared our own teaching styles with one another.

Above all, being able to work directly with children was at the heart of the entire two-week training.  Their presence and involvement at the training was a game […]

2020-02-21T10:13:33-04:00February 5th, 2020|
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National Dance Institute Starts Teacher Training Program

The organization will offer intensive on-site instruction for teachers and consulting services for dance education groups.Oct 24, 2019 –New York Times – National Dance Institute will continue spreading its holistic dance education method with a new teacher training program. The organization, founded in 1976 by the distinguished New York City Ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise, announced the establishment of the N.D.I. Collaborative for Teaching and Learning on Thursday.

2020-02-06T18:33:23-04:00October 24th, 2019|
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[New York Times] National Dance Institute Starts Teacher Training Program: The organization will offer intensive on-site instruction for teachers and consulting services for dance education groups.

National Dance Institute will continue spreading its holistic dance education method with a new teacher training program. The organization, founded in 1976 by the distinguished New York City Ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise, announced the establishment of the N.D.I. Collaborative for Teaching and Learning on Thursday.“Since we can’t be everywhere, we know by sharing the N.D.I. method with so many others through this approach that we’ll be able to impact the lives of exponentially more children over time,” said Traci Lester, the executive director of the institute.

2019-10-24T13:02:49-04:00October 24th, 2019|
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National Dance Institute Launches NDI Collaborative for Teaching & Learning; Furthers NDI Leadership as Premiere Arts Education Organization

[Press Release] October 24, 2019 – New York, NY – National Dance Institute (NDI) today announced the NDI Collaborative for Teaching & Learning, a professional development program for teaching artists, educators and organizations committed to dance education and enriching children’s lives through the arts.  National Dance Institute, founded by legendary New York City Ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise, and now under the Artistic Direction of Ellen Weinstein, has been at the forefront of transformative dance education since 1976.  Today, NDI has grown to be one of the premier arts education organizations worldwide.

“NDI is at an exciting time in its history.  We know that youth participation in dance and music empowers children to a higher level of excellence and helps cultivate leadership and development skills,” said Traci Lester, Executive Director, National Dance Institute. “With the introduction of the NDI Collaborative we are able to train more teaching artists in the NDI Method which […]

2019-10-24T12:06:17-04:00October 24th, 2019|
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