Press & News
The New York Times: Jacques d’Amboise: Apollo at 83
February 2, 2018
"Jacques d’Amboise, the great American ballet dancer, is in possession of laughing eyes and a crop of white hair, and he knows how to turn an interview into a show. Wandering through the art-lined hallways of the National Dance Institute in Harlem on a recent afternoon, he gave the best kind of performance — around every corner, there was a new surprise, a new story."
Dance Magazine: What Jacques d'Amboise Believes Dance Can Give The World
November 28, 2017
"In dance, you can set a goal that's a little higher than you think you're capable of at the moment. And you work until you reach it. And the skills that you learned to climb those rungs make you capable of climbing higher. The steps taken toward excellence never end."
Dance Magazine: Why Dancing Made Me A Marathon Runner
October 31, 2017
"In 1976, the New York City Ballet principal dancer ran the marathon the very first year that the course covered all five boroughs of New York City, according to The New Yorker. He trained for it without telling George Balanchine, mostly by running around the Central Park reservoir."
Pix 11: It’s a G Thing: Harlem’s National Dance Institute Gives Kids Access to The Arts
July 21, 2017
"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)
July 12, 2017
"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."
Broadway World: Jacques d’Amboise’s National Dance Institute Shares The Power of Movement with Millions
May 25, 2017
"As part of the celebrated Art Nest series, this evening's mixed medium program centers on the loneliest woman in mythology: Medusa. But as the audience quiets for NDI Founder Jacques d'Amboise's speech, it is exactly the opposite feelings of community and togetherness that drum up pure joy."