Kennedy Center Honors: Jacques d'Amboise, founder of National Dance Institute
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- National Dance Institute (NDI) is a non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by ballet star Jacques d'Amboise, who received America's highest commendation in the arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, in 1995.
To learn more about National Dance Institute , please visit nationaldance.org.
NDI founder Jacques d’Amboise, who danced at George Balanchine's New York City Ballet for 35 years, is recognized as one of the finest classical dancers of our time. He now leads the field of arts education with a teaching method that reaches more than 6,500 students every year in New York City schools, as well as thousands more via 13 associate programs in the US and at our international partners around the world. Through school partnerships, after-school programming, public performances, and teaching artist trainings, NDI uses dance as a catalyst to engage children and motivate them toward excellence.
Some facts about NDI:
More than 2 million children reached since our founding in 1976.
1,500 artists and educators trained in the NDI Method.
22,000 audience members see NDI performances every year.
60,000 children (globally) participate in NDI's inclusive programs every year.
More than 6,500 NYC children participate in NDI's in-school programs
180 performances with live music are held in NYC public schools.
This was so beautiful I have tears in my eyes. Seeing how he touched those children is miraculous. He fed them everything they needed. Even if they don’t go into dance. What a gift.
Everyone loved Jacques d"Amboise!
Goodnight Legend !
Lovely vid honoring a lovely person, more dance is needed, not only in schools, but everywhere
That is stunning stunning tribute to this sheer genius of dance
Goodnight Jacques d’Amboise, may you rest in peace.
I was in NDI from 1980-1983. Then Jacques recommended me to the School of American Ballet, where I studied on scholarship for five years. I was in attendance when Jacques had his final performance as a professional dancer, in "Apollo," appropriately enough. And more than that - He is singularly the most intuitively brilliant teacher I have ever known. My first paycheck was from NYBD, and I owe Jacques a lot.
This dude is amazing
Fantastic dancer
Each Dancer may be drawn by the illusion and the story dance can tell. A gymnastics teacher I had was friends with a well know gymnast/coach Abie Grossfeld, who was friends with Jacques from their neighborhood in NYC. I was told that one day, talking about Jacques, Abie commented he was "crazy." When asked why? He said something to the effect of one could not know what Jacques would do next, He'll climb up a tree and throw a knife into the ground." Without an imagination, a dancer just becomes a technician. Yes, this man could jump and more. So much more.
May he rest in peace.
Sweet Goodnight....Rest in Dance.
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A sultan of saltation, miracle ballet aerialist, and ever brilliant emoter of his dance roles.
❤