Calendar of Events

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 perform. We offer two half day camp sessions— morning and afternoon—for this four day Winter Camp. ...

Homecoming is one of the highlights of the NDI year. Come dance to all the NDI Classics with alums of all ages! Cheer on the new NDI Advanced teams as they perform new pieces, and reunite with your NDI friends and teachers. To RSVP, please email Armelle Kessler at akessler@nationaldance.org. ...

Let's Rock! NDI's 49th Annual Gala will be held on Monday, April 28th at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.The highlight of the Spring social calendar, NDI's Annual Gala raises $1.7 million in support of our award-winning arts education programs for thousands of children in New York City public schools each year. This eagerly-anticipated event will honor MARC S. SOLOMON (Founder, The Solomon Organization)and HAYLEY WILLIAMS (Singer, Songwriter, and Lead Vocalist of Paramore) and includes a festive cocktail reception followed by an elegant sit-down dinner punctuated by a spirited live auction, and special performances by the children of National Dance Institute that will send guests' spirits and hearts soaring! ...

National Dance Institute’s 2025 Event of the Year will bring together over 150 talented children from New York City public schools in vibrant performances of dance and live music at NYU Skirball from Saturday, June 14 to Monday, June 16, 2025.  ...

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 perform. In this unique program, children with a wide range of disabilities and a group of age-matched, non-disabled peers from NDI’s Advanced Teams become partners, dancing and performing together with the goals of maximizing participation and challenging every dancer to achieve their best through teamwork, creativity, empathy, and discovery. The program culminates in a performance celebrating each child’s success, the joy of inclusion, and the transformative power of dance. ...