National Dance Institute New Mexico (NDI New Mexico) is a non-profit arts education organization, founded in 1994 by Jacques d'Amboise and Catherine Oppenheimer and based in

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

. The organization, through both in-school and after school programs, employs the medium of dance to instill values and habits in its students that are meant to help them succeed in academics and everyday life. Fees for its after school programs operate on a

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basis, with many students qualifying for free tuition based on parents' income. NDI New Mexico serves communities statewide, and reports that a majority of its participants are children from low income families and children of color. In 2021, NDI New Mexico partnered with New Mexico

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on VASTNESS, a short film that the two entities billed as "A Socially Distanced Dance Film for a Global Pandemic." The film featured more than 50 of NDI New Mexico's advanced students, who performed original choreography that was developed by staff and students. Also in 2021, NDI New Mexico was voted by the readers of the

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as both "Best Dance Company" and "Best Youth Arts Program."

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