Programs

  • In-School Program

    IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMAT THE CORE OF NDI'S PROGRAMMING IS OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM (ISP), WHICH ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH WEEK IN GRADES PRE-K-6 AND THIS YEAR SERVED 39 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN THE NYC METRO AREA. NDI DEDICATES A TEAM OF THREE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS-TWO TEACHER/CHOREOGRAPHERS AND A MUSICIAN/COMPOSER-TO EVERY SCHOOL TO LEAD ENTIRE GRADE LEVELS IN IMMERSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY DANCE CLASSES ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE MUSIC. ISP CLASSES ARE TAUGHT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ALONGSIDE OUR STUDENTS' ACADEMIC STUDIES, PLACING DANCE AND MUSIC ON PAR WITH MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ETC. THROUGH THE ARC OF THE NDI YEAR, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDE STUDENTS ON A JOYFULLY RIGOROUS JOURNEY IN THE ARTS. CLASSES BEGIN WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO A BASIC DANCE AND MUSIC VOCABULARY THAT SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING, AND PROGRESS THROUGH INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT MOVEMENT THAT LEADS TO THRILLING CHOREOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCES. STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING EXCITING YEAR-END ASSEMBLIES FOR THEIR PEERS, FAMILIES, AND ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. FROM CLASSES TO FINAL PERFORMANCES, THE ISP DEEPLY ROOTS THE ARTS INTO A SCHOOL'S CULTURE AND BUILDS VIBRANT ARTS AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO WORK AND ACHIEVE TOGETHER.NDI TEACHING ARTISTS INFUSE CLASSROOMS WITH EXPLORATORY, EDUCATIONAL, AND INSPIRED LEARNING BY WEAVING AN ANNUAL CURRICULAR THEME THROUGH ALL NDI CLASSES, REHEARSALS, AND PERFORMANCES. THE ANNUAL THEME IS THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ENTIRE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES AND SERVES AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR STUDENTS TO CREATE A POWERFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ARTS, THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES AND IDENTITIES, AND THE LARGER ACADEMIC CURRICULUM-FUELING THEIR IMAGINATION, DESIRE TO LEARN, AND ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON CLASSES, NDI SUPPLEMENTED OUR SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO A ROBUST LIBRARY OF RECORDED DANCE AND MUSIC RESOURCES. WE CREATED AN ONLINE HUB OF HIGH-QUALITY AND TAILORED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES CALLED NDILIVE! THROUGH THIS PUBLIC PLATFORM OF JOYFUL, PARTICIPATORY, AND FREE ONLINE INSTRUCTION, NDI CONTINUED TO UPLIFT AND INSPIRE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EVERYWHERE. NDI ALSO CONTINUED A CONTENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WNET GROUP'S CAMP TV, A ONE-HOUR PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES THAT BRINGS THE DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN NATIONWIDE.THE GOAL OF NDI'S PROGRAMS IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO GROW INTO CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, EMPATHIC, AND CONFIDENT YOUNG ADULTS. BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE ARTS, WE HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP THE SELF-ESTEEM, PASSION, AND COMMITMENT THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.4M

  • Advanced Programs

    ADVANCED PROGRAMSNDI'S ADVANCED PROGRAMS EXTEND THE NDI EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN WHO DEMONSTRATE THE PASSION AND ABILITY TO EMBRACE GREATER CHALLENGES. EACH YEAR, NDI PROVIDES FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DANCERS DRAWN FROM THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MULTI-YEAR CONTINUUM OF TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES THE SWAT TEAM (SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE WILLING, ACHIEVING AND TALENTED), AND THE CELEBRATION TEAM, OUR ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TROUPE, BOTH OF WHICH GATHER EVERY SATURDAY FOR 3-5 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. NDI'S ADVANCED PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER CHILDREN FROM ALL CORNERS OF NEW YORK CITY WHO WORK TOGETHER AS AN ENSEMBLE, CELEBRATE EACH OTHER'S ACHIEVEMENTS, AND FORM LIFELONG BONDS TO ONE ANOTHER AND THE ARTS. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, NDI'S ADVANCED TEAM PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN A HYBRID FORMAT, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, AND CULMINATED IN OUR ANNUAL EVENT OF THE YEAR, A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER CELEBRATING THE ANNUAL CURRICULAR THEME OF "A BEAUTIFUL MOSAIC." EVENT OF THE YEAR: EACH JUNE, NDI'S ADVANCED TEAMS AND DREAM PROJECT DANCERS PERFORM IN THE EVENT OF THE YEAR, A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FEATURING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSIC AND PROFESSIONALLY-DESIGNED SETS, COSTUMES, AND LIGHTING. IN JUNE OF 2022, OUR DANCERS PERFORMED IN FOUR PERFORMANCES OVER THREE DAYS.THE IRENE DIAMOND SUMMER INSTITUTE: NDI'S MONTH-LONG ARTS INTENSIVE IS HELD DURING THE MONTH OF JULY AT THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE CENTER FOR LEARNING & THE ARTS. APPROXIMATELY 75 CHILDREN FROM NDI'S IN-SCHOOL AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS ARE AWARDED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND. THESE DANCERS PARTICIPATE IN DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASSES, MUSIC AND DRAMA CLASSES, COMPOSITION WORKSHOPS, CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, AND SESSIONS WITH GUEST ARTISTS. THIS ENRICHING AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAM DEEPENS OUR DANCERS' EXPERIENCE IN NDI'S ADVANCED PROGRAMS, INSTILLING IN THEM INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE, A DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND A SOLID FOUNDATION IN DANCE AND MUSIC TECHNIQUE.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1M

  • NDI Collaborative for Teaching & Learning

    THE NDI COLLABORATIVE FOR TEACHING & LEARNING: THE NDI COLLABORATIVE DISSEMINATES OUR ACCLAIMED PEDAGOGICAL METHODS, DEVELOPED BY FOUNDER JACQUES D'AMBOISE AND CODIFIED UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF ELLEN WEINSTEIN, TO EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD AND ALSO ENSURES THE CONSISTENT GROWTH AND TRAINING OF NDI'S OWN TEACHING STAFF. OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN 2019 IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING DEMAND FOR NDI'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY MEISNER THE NDI COLLABORATIVE NOW OFFERS INTENSIVE, MULTI-SESSION TEACHING ARTIST TRAININGS; STANDALONE AND TOPIC-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS; AND CUSTOMIZED CONSULTANCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. ALL TRAININGS ARE EXPERIENTIAL AND INCLUDE JOYFUL DANCE CLASSES, MENTORED TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES, STIMULATING GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND LIVE MUSIC. THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND REMOTE OFFERINGS, THE NDI COLLABORATIVE INSPIRES DANCE EDUCATORS, MUSICIANS, AND TRAININGS GAIN VALUABLE AND PRACTICAL TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT EQUIP THEM TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE DIVERSE LEARNERS AND TO BETTER SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M