NDI NEWS & PRESS

New York Family: National Dance Institute 2018 Event of the Year “At The River’s Edge”

"Directed by Kelly Buwalda, this event will bring together over 200 talented dancers from NYC public schools in an exhilarating performance that celebrates cultures, creatures, and cities that thrive at the river’s edge. With original choreography and live music, the dancers will samba through the Amazon, strut along the Hudson, and set sail on the Mississippi. This performance will remind us of the river’s beauty, power to connect us all to each other, and the need to conserve these precious water sources for future generations."

2018-06-07T19:37:21-05:00June 7th, 2018|
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Hands On: National Dance Institute – Interpreted performance

"National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d’Amboise, will host its 2018 Event of the Year: At The River’s Edge at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The 2018 Event of the Year, directed by Kelly Buwalda, will bring together over 200 talented dancers from NYC public schools in a vibrant performance inspired by the power of rivers."

2018-06-07T19:32:24-05:00June 7th, 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.'"

2018-06-07T19:41:49-05:00May 25th, 2018|
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Broadway World: Photo Flash NDI Presents A Celebration of Jerome Robbins Hosted by Jacques d’Amboise and co-directed by Daniel Ulbricht

"Alongside Daniel Ulbricht, the two discussed the intricacies and humanistic nuances of some of Robbins most iconic work which followed by performances of "Fancy Free," "Interplay," "Cage," "Afternoon of a Faun," "Dances at a Gathering," and "Suite of Dances," performed by New York City Ballet principal dancers."

2018-06-25T15:44:19-05:00May 22nd, 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."

2018-05-23T13:50:23-05:00May 22nd, 2018|
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Dance Enthusiast: Dance News National Dance Institute (NDI) Raises Over $1.5 Million at 42nd Annual Gala

"National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d’Amboise, hosted its 42nd Annual Gala at the Zeigfeld Ballroom in New York City. The annual event, which is NDI’s largest fundraising event of the year, raised $1.5 million, with all proceeds benefitting NDI’s award-winning arts education programs."

2018-05-09T17:33:56-05:00May 8th, 2018|
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Pointe Magazine: #TBT Jacques d’Amboise in “Carousel” (1956)

"With casual swagger and his trademark enthusiasm, d'Amboise seems like just a regular guy—until he starts jumping. He finishes off a series of four consecutive double tours (at 3:15) with a triumphant toss of the head, then hangs midair in his double cabrioles, showing off his spectacular beats before he even thinks about landing."

2018-05-04T14:34:40-05:00May 3rd, 2018|
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