NYCDA Buzz

It's time to start planning which cities you will attend in 2018-2019!  Come experience the joy... and inspiration!

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.

Check out this year's DESTINY RISING, a night of stunning dance artistry benefiting the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation!      

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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.