Programs

  • In-School Dance Instruction Program

    SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, THE CORE OF NCAIA IS THE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM. NCAIA PARTNERS WITH AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SERVES AN ENTIRE FOURTH GRADE CLASS IN 16 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION, USING THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES OF THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE. EACH CLASSROOM RECEIVES ONE HOUR OF INSTRUCTION PER NCAIA "SESSION". THE STUDENTS' HARD WORK CULMINATES IN A SERIES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IN 2022-2023, NCAIA OFFERED DANCE CLASSES TO 1,700 STUDENTS IN 64 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT WAKE, DURHAM, ORANGE AND CHATHAM COUNTIES. NCAIA TEACHING ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS WERE IN 14 PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEADING 21 PROGRAMS INCLUDING LEAP, NCAIA'S SATURDAY PROGRAM. THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR WAS "SNAPSHOTS OF NORTH CAROLINA" WHICH TOOK OUR DANCERS ON AN IMAGINARY TRIP ACROSS THE STATE'S THREE REGIONS, EXPLORING THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND RESOURCES THAT MAKE THE OLD NORTH STATE A BEACON FOR AMERICA.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $850.2K

  • LEAP Team

    LEAP (LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND PERSEVERANCE) TEAM, THE NCAIA ALUMNI PROGRAM BROADENED ITS SERVICES TO INCLUDE CHILDREN CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE NCAIA FOURTH GRADE PROGRAMS. THESE NEW FOURTH GRADERS PROVIDED FRESH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AND SERVED AS BENEFICIAL AMBASSADORS OF THE PROGRAM AT THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $22.2K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    SCHOOL RESIDENCIES ARE THE CORE OF NCAIA'S PROGRAMMING. THROUGH ITS IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM, NCAIA PARTNERS WITH AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO SERVE ENTIRE FOURTH-GRADE CLASSES THROUGH 16 WEEKS OF SEQUENTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION, USING THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES OF THE NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE. EACH CLASSROOM RECEIVES ONE HOUR OF INSTRUCTION PER NCAIA SESSION. STUDENTS' HARD WORK CULMINATES IN A SERIES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS.IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, NCAIA EXPANDED FROM 14 TO 20 SCHOOLS, REACHING NEARLY 1,800 CHILDREN IN 85 CLASSROOMS ACROSS WAKE, DURHAM, ORANGE, AND CHATHAM COUNTIES. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN LEAP, NCAIA'S SATURDAY PROGRAM. NCAIA'S DEDICATED TEAM OF 29 TEACHERS, MUSICIANS, AND STAFF ALSO PRESENTED PERFORMANCES FOR MORE THAN 7,000 CHILDREN, SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY IMPACT.THIS YEAR'S THEME, "IT'S ELEMENTAL," FOCUSED ON THE FOUR NATURAL ELEMENTSFIRE, WIND, EARTH, AND WATERAS ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR WORLD. GUIDED BY SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARDS, STUDENTS EXPLORED HOW THESE ELEMENTS SHAPE DAILY LIFE AND HELP SUSTAIN THE PLANET.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $945.4K