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February 2011Volume 4, Issue 3  

Five Questions for Jacques d'Amboise  

JdA Book

February 14, 2011 - NDI Founder Jacques d'Amboise will soon launch a multi-city book tour to promote his autobiography, I Was A Dancer, being released through Knopf on March 1st.   

 

1.  When did you know you wanted to be a dancer?

I was dancing and performing before I was nine years old, but considered it temporary; just something that I was good at and would do until I became a priest, doctor, forest ranger, geologist or archaeologist. It wasn't until I was in my early 20's and...Continued

NDI In Action

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On January 15, dozens of children and parents participated in an NDI Dance Workshop at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan.  The workshop was led by Teaching Artist Bianca Johnson, Master Drummer Roderick Jackson, and members of the NDI Celebration Team, who also performed.  

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ISP MYA

In December, January and February, thousands of NDI dancers in our 30 partner schools participated in Mid-Year Assemblies, performing on stage for the very first time in front of their peers and parents.  This year's curricular theme, Science and the Arts Play Together, served as the inspiration for the movement the children showcased. 

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East Harlem School residency

    

In February, NDI Associate Artistic Director Tracy Straus, Music Director Jerome Korman and Teaching Artist Ahnya Chang led a two-week residency for fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders of the East Harlem School.  The dancers learned NDI movement and choreography set to music from great American composers and musicians of the early-to-mid 20th century. 
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Musician Tim Harrison:  Keeping the NDI Beat
Tim Harrison

For more than 20 years, Musician Tim Harrison has brought his brilliant talents to NDI as both a teaching artist and composer/arranger. In a candid Q&A, Tim shares his personal journey with music and his experiences with NDI.


How were you introduced to music?

I had musical parents. My mother was a singer. Her brother, my uncle, was principal clarinet at the BBC Orchestra for about 30 years. I first played piano, which was never fun for me - in fact, I hated it. I also sang in the church choir. Then at 18...Continued 

In This Issue
Five Questions for Jacques d'Amboise
NDI In Action
Musician Tim Harrison: Keeping the NDI Beat
Alumni Spotlight: Sophie Klein ('09) Pays it Forward
Dreams Created Here!

Every dollar donated to NDI creates a dream for a child. 

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Upcoming Events 

March 7, 2011 - 7:30 PM
ENCOUNTERING DANCE WITH JACQUES D'AMBOISE
Symphony Space, NYC

March 7-17, 2011
NDI TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP
NYC

March 9, 2011 - 7 PM

I WAS A DANCER BOOK SIGNING

Barnes & Noble
86th & Lexington Ave

Purchases made this day support NDI! 
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NDI's Annual Gala 2011
April 4, 2011

NDI'S ANNUAL GALA
Best Buy Theater, NYC

June 17-19, 2011

2011 Event of the Year:

A SENSE OF WONDER:  SCIENCE AND THE ARTS PLAY TOGETHER

LaGuardia HS Concert Hall, NYC

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Spotlight on Alumni:  Sophie Klein ('09) Pays it Forward
Sophie Klein with students at Lighthouse International

Sophie Klein graduated from the NDI Celebration Team only two years ago, but the high school junior has already begun raising funds to help more children experience the power of NDI.

 

For the past two years Klein has volunteered her Saturday mornings, serving as a sighted guide for the students who dance with NDI's program at the The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School at Lighthouse International, a school for the blind and visually impaired. Continued

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Photos: Angel Gardner, Eduardo Patino