National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by former NYCB principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise with the mission to "use dance as a catalyst to engage children and motivate them toward excellence" (http://nationaldance.org/NDI_at_a_Glance.pdf). Nearly 50 years later, NDI serves thousands of children each week, hosts teacher trainings and workshops both nationally and internationally to further this mission. In this episode of DanceWell Podcast, Emily Meisner, Director of NDI Collaborative for Teaching & Learning, talks about how NDI can help every dancer teacher to bring positivity, empowerment and collaboration into the dance classroom.

Learn more about NDI by visiting www.nationaldance.org or www.NDIcollaborative.org

Host: Marissa Schaeffer

Co-Hosts: Ellie Kusner and Marissa Schaeffer

Website: www.dancewellpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Introduction Soundscape: Brendan Berry and Dylan Ezzie

Visual Image: Katie Dean