Children's Programs
NDI delivers quality dance and music programming through long-term partnerships with schools in the NYC metro area, and reaches children worldwide through international partnerships. Our incredible teaching artists embrace an inclusive, joyful, and collaborative approach that ensures deep, authentic learning—and success for every child.
NDI’s dance and music programs foster joy, creativity, and belonging.
Each year, talented and exceptionally motivated students drawn from the In-School Program are provided with full scholarships to engage in advanced training outside of school with NDI. Children across NYC come together to work as an ensemble, celebrating each other’s achievements, forming lifelong bonds, working with diverse choreographers, and enjoying performance opportunities with NDI throughout the year.
NDI’s multi-year continuum of advanced training includes the Jacques d'Amboise RISE Teams (Reach for Inspiration through Scholarship and Excellence), the Celebration Team, and the Irene Diamond Summer Institute.
The NDI DREAM Project (Dancers Realize Excellence through Arts and Movement) is an inclusive dance program that provides children with and without disabilities the opportunity to partner and perform together, building teamwork and empathy—and changing the audience’s perceptions of what dance and performance should look like.