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NEW 4-WEEK SERIES* NDI Dance: Aretha, The Queen of Soul! with Jessi, Jen, & Tim (Grs. 3-6) NDI Teaching Artists Jessi Colón and Jennifer Aks-Neuman along with NDI Musician Tim Harrison are offering a four-week unit of dance classes celebrating Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul.” Your students will love this heart-pumping and enriching experience. Week 1: https://youtu.be/yo3scNmaoV8 (16 minutes) *NEW 4-WEEK SERIES* NDI Choreography Workshop: “When the Saints Go Marching In” with Mary and Yakir (Grs. 3-6) Let the good times roll! In this four-week choreography workshop series, your students will learn “When The Saints Go Marching In,” a treasured NDI repertory piece choreographed by NDI Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein. "Saints" honors New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz. Join Teaching Artists Mary Kennedy and Yakir Ben-Hur for this hand-clapping, foot-stomping, soul-stirring journey!  Week 1: https://youtu.be/iAfZF-e07e0 (22 minutes)  Week 2: https://youtu.be/bRTj-OuVxKw (24 minutes) Weekday Warm-Up! with Dufftin (All ages) NDI Teaching Artist Dufftin Garcia leads an exciting and energizing 5-minute warm-up to give your students (and you!) an extra boost to start the school day. https://youtu.be/yoJdtJgCOig *NEW 4-WEEK SERIES* NDI Dance! with Calia, Andrea, & Todd (Grs. 3-6) Led by NDI Teaching Artists Calia Marshall and Andrea Davey-Gislason, your students will learn an energetic dance and groove to original music by NDI Musician Todd Keller. In this exciting four-class series, children will learn about the young inventors of today and discover their own inner dance inventors. Week 1: https://youtu.be/MQU9y-t7JuI (20 minutes) *NEW 4-WEEK SERIES* NDI Arts Encounter! with Jenn and Adrià (Pre-K through 2nd grade) Join us for a whimsical, energetic, and creative series, designed for young dancers ages 4 to 7. NDI’s Jenn Eisenberg and Adrià Barbosa will take your students on a fantastic fairytale adventure through dance, song, storytelling, and fun. Week 1: https://youtu.be/gz8nsS-H-Bk (15 minutes) NDI Jams! with Fiona Mills (All ages) Fiona Mills, NDI Teaching Artist and original cast member of STOMP, will teach your students how to make music using both body percussion and their voices. Together with two surprise guests, Fiona will share the beloved Bill Withers song, "Lean on Me," that many of your students learned with us this year. Stay tuned for a special NDI performance at the end! https://youtu.be/2JAiAHv1SH4 (12 minutes) NDI Online Learning Hub NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE | 217 WEST 147TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10039 | 212-226-0083 NATIONALDANCE.ORG  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌