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Fear turns to joy as the students smash the balloons, raise their fists and find strength in numbers while the ominous end notes read: “an estimated 3 million American children experience gun violence every year… Gun violence is now the second leading cause of death for American children… Over 2,600 children and teens are shot and killed every year… An average of 47 children and teens are shot every day… Enough!”

"Everyone can — and should — have the chance to dance." Dance is a powerful form of expression that can be used to communicate who you are, and how you feel. The amazing people at the National Dance Institute (NDI) know this better than most, and believe everyone, of all abilities, should have the opportunity to dance. That's why they created the DREAM Project or Dancers Realize Excellence through Arts and Movement, a semi-annual week-long inclusive dance program for children who are differently-abled. Each child who goes to DREAM gets partnered with a neuro-typical peer who helps them get the most out of the program through teamwork. At the end of the five days, all the kids get to put on a performance to celebrate their hard work and achievements. We got to sit down and talk with three [...]

"Actress and dancer Charlotte d’Amboise, NDI board member; entertainer Bebe Neuwirth, an honoree; and NDI founder and choreographer Jacques d’Amboise at the National Dance Institute's 42nd annual gala, which raised $1.5 million."

"Kids from Mott Hall School in Harlem visited National Dance Institute today."

"National Dance Institute (NDI), the non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d’Amboise, hosted its 42nd Annual Gala at the Zeigfeld Ballroom in New York City. The annual event, which is NDI’s largest fundraising event of the year, raised $1.5 million, with all proceeds benefitting NDI’s award-winning arts education programs."