Press & News
Dance.com: Flex Dancers Pause The Battles to Train As Teachers and ‘Get Low’
"Meet Droid and Karnage: They’re experts in flex dance, the Brooklyn-born street style that evolved from hip-hop and b-boying into a genre with highly controlled, tight movements, a few contortions and optical illusions."
Dance.com: In The Happiest Ballet Class Ever, A Ballet Star Teaches City Kids To Soar
"American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Isabella Boylston led a special ballet class for students of National Dance Institute in Harlem."
A Plus: A Powerful Dance Video Inspired By Parkland Is Saying 'Enough' To Gun Violence
"In a world too often divided by words, the goal of this piece is to offer an inspiring bi-partisan message through dance that could uplift, inspire and motivate more effectively than any rhetoric," reads the press release, adding that it embodies National Dance Institute's belief in the power of the arts."
Pix 11: It’s a G Thing: Harlem’s National Dance Institute Gives Kids Access to The Arts
"The magic is in the movement for the tappers here at the National Dance Institute. “What was the feeling like when you first started?" I asked Aubrey. "It felt really fun," he smiled. "I liked how they’re music makers on your feet." This classic technique has completely consumed the life of 10-year-old Aubrey."
Dance Teacher: Isabella Boylston’s Master Class at NDI Inspired Kids (and Included a Special Guest)
"American Ballet Theatre's youngest principal ballerina, Isabella Boylston, taught a group of students at the National Dance Institute in Harlem. The 45-minute master class was filled with a short barre, center work and a visit from the institute's founder, former NYCB principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise."
All Arts: National Dance Institute Moves Toward the vOTE "Enough!" Video
“There are dancers as young as seven in the piece. And these kids are amazing, and they really are leaning on dance and movement to empower them toward expression,” said Hurwitz. “And we thought it would be a really great outlet for them to contribute to this conversation.”