MetroFocus: “Freedom Through Dance”
A special feature on NDI “Freedom Through Dance” on MetroFocus (NJTV, Thirteen WNET New York, WLIW21 New York) that aired on April 5, 2017.
Playbill: National Dance Institute to Honor Josh Groban
"I am in my suppertime of life,” NDI founder Jacques d’Amboise tells Playbill. “I was delighted to discover that I have an artistic brother, Josh Groban. Josh, a superb artist, is on the top of Mt. Everest for his belief and caring about the importance of children to be learning and engaged with the arts. Bravo to him!”
GoodStuffBuzz: Empowering Dance Program for Disabled Children Puts Inclusion in The Spotlight
"Regardless of age, race or physical disabilities, dance has the capacity to speak to our souls and provide a way for us to express ourselves with joy. New York’s National Dance Institute is making sure that individuals with disabilities have the same opportunity to express themselves through dance as those more able-bodied with their Dancers Realize Excellence through Arts and Movement (D.R.E.A.M.) dance program."
Now This: DREAM Project (Video)
"I really like dancing! It's my favorite thing to do," says 8-year-old Greta who was born with nemaline myopathy, a neuromuscular disorder... Check out NDI's DREAM Project video on NowThis that went viral!
A Plus: Kids with Disabilities Get The Spotlight as They Dance with Their Peers in This Amazing Dance Class
"Dance is a powerful form of communication and expression that can be accessible to anyone, regardless of background, experience, or ability. To give people of all abilities the opportunity to experience the joys of dance National Dance Institute (NDI) created the Dancers Realize Excellence through Arts and Movement (D.R.E.A.M.) dance program. It's a week-long program pairing kids of various abilities with able-bodied kids."
One on One: Jacques d’Amboise Interview with Steve Adubato
New York City Ballet legend, Jacques d'Amboise, talks with Steve Adubato about his decades of professional dancing and how he founded the National Dance Institute to provide children the opportunity to participate in dance and the arts.
ABC 7, NY Viewpoint: Interview with Ken Rosato
How do we measure NDI’s impact? Watch Ken Rosato interview with Traci and Ellen on NY Viewpoint (WABC, Channel 7) that aired on February 19, 2017.
Our Town: Dedicated to The Joy of Dance
"Jacques d’Amboise’s life reads like a fairytale. As a young boy growing up in the 1940s in Washington Heights, which he compares to “West Side Story” with its teenage gangs, his mother enrolled him in a ballet class."
PBS News Hour: Struggling Schools Benefit from Adding Art to Learning
Traci Straus, NDI's Artistic Associate, appears in the segment of PBS Newshour tonight on the federal Turnaround Arts Program. NDI's Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein, Traci and Music Director Jerry Korman were asked to lead children in this program in Minnesota in 2016.