Press & News
Good Day Street Talk: Interview with Traci Lester, Executive Director at National Dance Institute
Can arts teach the life skills to children? "Good Day Street Talk" WNYW interview with Traci Lester, Executive Director at National Dance Institute that aired on September 23, 2017.
Broadway World: Glenn Close, Michael Cerveris, Charlotte d'Amboise and More to Perform for the National Dance Institute
"The October 16th event will be a special benefit performance titled, "Songs I've Sung on Broadway... and one I Wish I had." Conceived and directed by Jacques d'Amboise, the evening will feature performances by Glenn Close, Michael Cerveris, Charlotte d'Amboise, and the exuberant children of National Dance Institute."
Playbill: Glenn Close, Michael Cerveris, and Charlotte d’Amboise Announced for NYC Dance Event
"Broadway stars Glenn Close, Michael Cerveris, and Charlotte d’Amboise will perform alongside children from across New York City October 16 for an event titled Songs I’ve Sung on Broadway… and One I Wish I Had, as a fundraiser for the National Dance Institute."
Remembering Jacques d’Amboise
Love That Max: Dancing on Wheels and Every Which Way
"Alexa, a 13-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy, travels close to four hours round-trip to participate in D.R.E.A.M. She does so with her two siblings, her mother, an adapted van, a power wheelchair, a suctioning apparatus, and a nurse."
Dance Network: National Dance Institute’s D.R.E.A.M. Project Performance
"By now, fans of Dance Network are familiar with the National Dance Institute’s D.R.E.A.M. Project and its amazing vision, and I’m proud to report— it’s still doing incredible things. I was able to see the final performance of this summer’s D.R.E.A.M. program, and the students were inspiring, motivated, and transformational."