NDI's Fall Benefit 2024: Movie Night - NDI Celebrates the Silver Screen legacy of Jacques d’Amboise
November 18, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
National Dance Institute: 217 West 147th Street New York, NY 10039 Get Directions
Please join family and friends for a celebration honoring the 90th birthday of Jacques d’Amboise (1934-2021) as we explore his Hollywood days with footage and performances of the roles he made famous and the dancing he loved.
Including Carousel, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, excerpts from George Balanchine's Stars & Stripes and Jerome Robbins' Fancy Free (which inspired the classic movie musical On the Town), and conversations about Jacques' legacy as the first male American ballet star to light up the silver screen.
Hosted by
Kay Gayner, Daniel Ulbricht, and Christopher d'Amboise
Featuring
Special Guest Artists
& the Children of NDI
6 PM Dinner in the Penner Gallery
7:15 PM Performance in the Howard Gilman Performance Space
Followed by a Dessert Reception
Proceeds from this event will support the award-winning arts education programs of Jacques beloved National Dance Institute. The Jacques d'Amboise Center for Learning & the Arts is ADA accessible. Please let us know if you require accommodations with seating. This performance offers American Sign Language Interpretation.