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From the
Artistic Director |
Greetings!
Move over
H1N1, the NDI "virus" is taking over
New York City schools! Last week,
over 4,000 children took their first National Dance Institute class of the new school year, and an infectious energy
and excitement instantly permeated the hallways and classrooms in our
thirty partner schools.
I am happy to welcome two new schools to the NDI family - PS 20 and PS
110, both on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Our program at Lighthouse International for
dancers who are blind and visually impaired is in full swing, led by NDI
Master Teacher
Jenny Seham and
assisted by NDI alumni extraordinaire. I am so proud of the NDI
graduates, who volunteer their Saturdays to nurture and guide these young
dancers.
In September of this year I conducted a two-week residency at PS 184, a dual language
Mandarin/English school in lower Manhattan. Since August, NDI teaching artists have led residencies in Ethiopia, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles and Hunter Mountain in upstate
New York. Through
these activities, NDI continues to support quality arts programs for
children throughout the country, around the world, and around the corner.
Everyone at NDI is excited and primed for a fantastic year ahead. I
hope to see you at one of our many events this season.
Most sincerely,
Ellen Weinstein
Artistic Director |
NDI Jams! |
 On Sunday, September 13, dozens of NDI musicians and
guests came together on stage at PS 41 in
Greenwich
Village for a concert benefiting the children and programs
of National Dance Institute.
Led by Music Director Jerome
Korman, NDI Jams! showcased the amazing
talents of NDI's staff musicians and featured
performances by The Villa-Lobos
Brothers, Roderick
Jackson and friends, Ching Juhl and Chandra Rule. See
photos |
NDI children dance with Yo-Yo Ma |
 On Wednesday, June 10, NDI dancers had the opportunity to
share the Alice Tully Hall stage with celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma,
performing in the opening gala of the 2nd annual World Science
Festival. The piece entitled "Ants" was choreographed by
Associate Artistic Director Tracy Straus to accompany Yo-Yo Ma's
rendition of the Prelude to Bach's Cello Suite 1 in G. "Ants"
was created to honor the achievements of Eduard O. Wilson as a pioneer in
the field of sociobiology through his lifelong study of ant populations. See
photos.
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In This Issue |
From the Artistic Director |
NDI Jams! |
NDI children dance with Yo-Yo Ma |
Celebration Team at Symphony Space
Saturday, November 14
2 PM
More info
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Family Event to Benefit NDI
Saturday, November 14
1:00 PM
More info
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Save These Dates |
January-March, 2010
NDI After-School Classes:
Arts Encounter
Jazz Orchestra
Tap
NDI Studio
Registration now open!
March 8-18, 2010
Teacher Training
2-Week Workshop
PS 2, NYC
More info
Monday, April 19, 2010
NDI's Annual Gala
Nokia Theatre Times Square
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