NYCDA Buzz

Catherine Zeta-Jones is our Guest of Honor at BRIGHT LIGHTS SHININGS STARS 2013.  Don't miss it!!

Come celebrate with us on our 20th Anniversary 2013-2014 Tour!!

The 2011 Closing Night Gala audience leapt to its feet to celebrate the $2.8 MILLION in college scholarships awarded by the NYCDA Foundation at Nationals.

Andy Blankenbuehler will make his directorial debut with the new musical “Bring It On”, as well as choreographing the Broadway revivals of “Peter Pan” and "Annie".

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  Jacob Clemente

  (Albany, NY), our 2008 NYCDA National Mini Outstanding Dancer is currently starring as ‘Billy’ in “Billy Elliott” on Broadway!

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    Jacques D’Amboise (founder, National Dance Institute) and Robert Battle (director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) with Joe at the reception for “Prelude.”
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  Taja Riley (Virginia Beach, VA), Jaimie Goodwin (Virginia Beach, VA), both Past Nat'l Outstanding Dancers, and NYCA alum Jillian Meyers (Portland, OR) were recently featured with Annie Lenox on “Dancing With The Stars”. 
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   Michelle Quiner (NJ) (pictured here), Kalyn Berg (AZ), Emily Davis (FL), Madeleine Gardella (PA), Jayci Kalb (AL) and Payton Johnson (LA) were all be featured as ‘Clara’ in various casts of the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” this holiday season.