About National Dance Institute: National Dance Institute (NDI) is a non-profit arts education organization founded in 1976 by ballet star Jacques d’Amboise. Through school partnerships, after-school classes, public performances, and teaching artist trainings, NDI uses dance as a catalyst to engage children and motivate them toward excellence both in school and in life. www.nationaldance.org

Through our ndiLIVE! platform of free online classes, NDI teaching artists are leading children in signature NDI choreography, a variety of high-energy dance classes for all ability levels, plus a weekly music class. Join us from your homes and view ndiLIVE! free on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. All videos will be available on these platforms after the video has aired.

Here is the schedule for May 18 through May 22, 2020:

NDI Dance! with Jessi Colón and Jennifer Aks-Neuman (All ages)

4 pm • Monday, May 18 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
NDI Teaching Artists Jessi Colón and Jennifer Aks-Neuman along with NDI Musician Tim Harrison are leading a joyful dance class series on Mondays. This week’s class will continue its curricular focus celebrating Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul.” Grab your sneakers and join us for 20 minutes of heart-pumping movement!

NDI Choreography Workshop: “When the Saints Go Marching In” (All ages)

4 pm • Tuesday, May 19 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Join us for a choreography workshop series of “When The Saints Go Marching In,” a treasured NDI repertory piece honoring New Orleans. NDI Teaching Artist Mary Kennedy will review material from the previous classes and move onto the next section of choreography in this final class of the series. Get ready for a hand clapping, foot stomping, soul stirring experience! Let the good times roll!

Warm-Up Wednesdays! (All ages)

8 am • Wednesday, May 20 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Start your day with a fun warm-up with NDI Teaching Artist Dana Panepinto! With NDI Musician Micha Gilad on the piano, Dana will lead a warm-up that keeps you smiling and bopping to the music.

NDI Dance! with Calia Marshall and Andrea Davey-Gislason (All ages) 

4 pm • Wednesday, May 20 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
They are back for another class! Come discover the young inventors of today and uncover your own inner dance inventor! Led by NDI Teaching Artists Calia Marshall and Andrea Davey-Gislason, you will learn an energetic dance and groove to original music by NDI Musician Todd Keller in this exciting class series.

NDI Arts Encounter with Jennifer Eisenberg (3K – 2nd grade)

4 pm • Thursday, May 21 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Join us for a whimsical, energetic, and creative series, designed for young dancers ages 3 to 7. Every Thursday in May, NDI’s Jenn Eisenberg and Adrià Barbosa will take you on a fantastic fairytale adventure through dance, song, storytelling, and fun.

NDI Jams! (All ages)

4 pm • Friday, May 22 on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
In this NDI Jams! class we will focus on the voice. Join NDI teaching artists and friends as they guide you on how to warm up the voice and learn a song. You will also get to enjoy some incredible performances.