Topic - National Dance Institute

National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise in the belief that the arts have a unique power to engage all children—regardless of background, ability, or socioeconomic status—and motivate them toward excellence. Since its founding, NDI has impacted the lives of over two million children. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - Dancer-choreographer Jacques d'Amboise poses with President Bill Clinton, right, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House after D'Amboise was presented with the National Medal of Arts Award on Nov. 5, 1998. D'Amboise, who grew up on the streets of upper Manhattan to become one of the world's premier classical dancers at New York City Ballet and spent the last four and a half decades providing free dance classes to city youth at his National Dance Institute, died Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was 86. His death was confirmed by Ellen Weinstein, director of the institute. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Elegant dancer, passionate educator Jacques d’Amboise dies

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In this March 3, 2018 photo, dancer, choreographer Jacques d'Amboise, center, watches current and former students perform during the National Dance Institute alumni homecoming celebration at NDI headquarters in New York. The dance school was founded by d'Amboise, one of the greatest American male ballet dancers in history. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jacques d’Amboise at 83: Still making kids feel like dancing

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