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Introducing Mark Gladden
OUR NEW SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
“
I see
fundraising
as the step that
allows social
change to
take place. At
the end of the
day, I know the
result of my
work is helping
to improve
lives.
We are proud to welcome Mark
Gladden, NDI New Mexico’s new Senior
Director of Development, to our team
of fundraisers. Mark is excited to
make the move to Santa Fe and to NDI
New Mexico from his birthplace in Las
Cruces where his family dates back
to the late 1800’s. “I’ve always been
interested in the capital of our state,
the cultural and arts scene, and now
NDI New Mexico. From inspiring stories
of teachers who are doing amazing
work to the impressive facilities, I
am proud to be associated with an
organization that connects fun and joy
to health and positive pathways for
children!”
Mark’s fundraising experience includes
the Bay Area Discovery Museum, the
University of California at Berkeley, and
New Mexico State University where he
worked on capital campaigns, special
events, planned and major gifts, grants
and endowed fund appeals. “I see
fundraising as the step that allows
social change to take place. At the end
of the day, I know the result of my work
is helping to improve lives.
Mark is looking forward to meeting all
NDI New Mexico’s donors, volunteers,
community partners, families and
friends. “I want to hear the specific
stories of how people came to find NDI
New Mexico and what draws them to it.
We have big goals to reach the schools
on our waiting list and to include more
children!
Giving is easy!
Directly to NDI New Mexico – Give2ndinm.com
Through the United Way – www.liveunited.org
Through the Combined Federal Campaign #69658 - http://www.opm.gov/cfc/
For more information on our CGA partnership with Santa Fe Community
Foundation or our planned giving partnership with the Albuquerque
Community Foundation, call Mark at (505) 983-7646 x 123.
“
Get your Gala tickets today!
“Fly Me to the Moon!” in Santa Fe will celebrate the
impact science and exploration have on young lives
with an inspiring performance by more than 500
of Santa Fe’s public school children. “Imagine the
Possibilities” in Albuquerque will surround you with
imagination and whimsy with nearly 600 children
performing dances inspired by themes from some
of your favorite books. Both Galas will have a seated
dinner, libations and dancing in the Gala tent.
Santa Fe Gala - May 4, 2013
Call Aline Harris Ellis for more information
at (505) 983-7646 x 121.
Imagine thePossibilities
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National Dance Institute of New Mexico
The Dance Barns
1140 Alto Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone (505) 983-7646
Fax (505) 983-7666
The Hiland
4800 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone (505) 872-1800
Fax (505) 872-2669
www.ndi-nm.org
Robert Redford at The Hiland!
Mark your calendars for June 3-9, 2013 when the Albuquerque Film & Media Experience
(AFME) will debut in Nob Hill and at The Hiland! A weeklong film festival, AFME is
honored to have the involvement of Hollywood icon Robert Redford and renowned artist
Sibylle Szaggars-Redford and will feature movies and events along Route 66.
On June 7, The Hiland welcomes “A special evening Robert Redford and Special Guests.”
On June 8, there will be a special performance at The Hiland benefiting NDI New Mexico
with Renown Artist Sibylle Szaggars-Redford, Icelandic Pianist David Thor Jonsson
featuring Robert Redford and NDI New Mexico Founding Artistic Director Catherine
Oppenheimer. An exclusive twenty couple VIP fundraising dinner will follow the event.
To learn more or to purchase tickets visit www.abqfilmexperience.com.
“We see this as a significant
event that will add to
Albuquerque’s international
exposure for filmmaking and the
arts for years to come.”
BUILDING
CoMMUNITY
Ten years ago The Dance Barns
were completed and celebrated with
performances of 500 children and
tremendous community support. Jessie
Dickter and her older brother Max were a
part of that End-of-Year Event and First
Lady Laura Bush was in attendance at the
grand-opening gala performance. Since
then, NDI New Mexico has served thousands
of children all over the state with programs
that inspire them to Work Hard, Do Their
Best, Never Give Up and Be Healthy. Last
year we opened The Hiland Theater where
now, just like the The Dance Barns ten years
ago, we are building a community around
student achievement and success.
Each day youth from across Santa Fe and
Albuquerque fill The Dance Barns and The
Hiland hallways and studios. Picture Boys
Ballet Bootcampers doing push-ups and
grand jetés, classes of three and four yearolds tip-toeing to the water fountain together,
advanced students stretching out before
starting upper level technique classes, HIP to
Be Fit® Club students making healthy snacks
and receiving homework help and young
dancers of all ages leaping and twirling
both in and out of their classes. You will also
find teachers working on choreography,
volunteers helping out with costumes and
other projects, and families gathered in
conversation.
continued inside
-Ann Lerner, Film Liaison for the City of Albuquerque
Call Cecily Peterson for more infomation
at (505) 340-0208.
WHAT’s
Purchase tickets online at www.ndinmgalas.com!
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INSIDE
UPCOMING
EVENTS
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MEET
MARK
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AFME at
The Hiland
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Liz Salganek
A Santa Fe native, Liz Salganek first
encountered NDI New Mexico eight
years ago as a runner for the End-ofYear Event at The Dance Barns. “I was
totally captivated by the rehearsals
and performances, so proud of all the
children and impressed with the level
of organization and energy. I wanted
to learn how to create that magic!”
Shortly after her experience as a
runner, Liz began NDI New Mexico’s
Teaching Excellence® apprentice
training uniting her degree in dance
and performing experience with
her natural exuberance and love of
children. Since then, Liz has worked
in our Residency, Albuquerque,
and Santa Fe Programs; taught tiny
tots, SWAT, and Celebration Teams;
and directed both Train the Trainer
and the Wallis Annenberg Santa Fe
Summer Institute. “Directing the
Summer Institute last year gave me
a new perspective on how to inspire
creativity from our incredible staff of
teachers and musicians.” Liz is now
NDI New Mexico’s Associate Artistic
DIrector and is excited to co-write the
script for Santa Fe’s End-of-Year Event
2014.■
“
NDI New Mexico has not only given me
the passion for dance, it has given me a family of amazing,
supportive and loving peers, and a group of inspiring and
encouraging teachers. It has taught me not
dreams, and that
SHIPROCK
155 children
450 audience
“
SPOT
LIGHT
to give up on my
GALLUP
100 children
300 audience
working hard truly does pay off not only in
NDI New Mexico, I’m so
grateful it’s part of my life.
– Jessie Dickter
In 2003, Jessie Dickter was a tiny tot in “Jo Kid for President”, the very first show hosted at The
Dance Barns. At that time, her brother Max was a member of
SWAT, the Super Wonderful Advanced Team. Max, who is now
studying acting at NYU, set an enduring example for Jessie
who became the first 3rd-grader ever accepted as a SWAT
dancer herself.
Because The Dance Barns allowed us to expand our
advanced programs, Jessie was able to learn technique and
become an advanced dancer, singer and actress. Today you
will find her at The Dance Barns during the day studying with the
New Mexico School for the Arts and rehearsing with NDI New
Mexico’s Company XCel in the evenings. Most recently Jessie
had the opportunity to work with Broadway dancer Charlotte
d’Amboise learning Bob Fosse’s Hot Honey Rag.
This year NDI New Mexico is reaching over 7,000 students across
the state. Through the Residency Program, we make high quality
arts programming and our unique brand of teaching available to
children living in rural areas. At each school in our outreach program,
we foster a culture of excellence that positively impacts the students,
their siblings, parents, and teachers. In Santa Fe and Albuquerque,
we offer afterschool, weekend and summer programs open to the
entire community.
ZUNI
130 children
400 audience
On January 11, Albuquerque Director of
Development Gretchen K. Williams was a featured
speaker at the TEDxABQ Education event.
Advanced students from our Albuquerque program
performed at the conference, to a standing ovation!
To see footage and become a part of the TED
conversation, visit www.tedxabq.com.
SILVER CITY/
SANTA CLARA
212 children
3,000 audience
ALBUQUERQUE
1,903 children
20,956 audience
SOCORRO/
LEMITAR/
SAN ANTONIO
215 children
2,400 audience
LAS CRUCES
100 children
400 audience
CHIMAYO
20 children
223 audience
PECOS
38 children
798 audience
Americans Changing The World One
Nonprofit at a Time.
Catherine Oppenheimer
Co-Founder, National Dance Institute of New Mexico
DEMING
84 children
450 audience
2-3
Winter Dance Escape
CAPITAN
125 children
250 audience
ROSWELL
184children
700 audience
Albuquerque
March
MOUNTAINAIR
107 children
250 audience
ARTESIA
289 children
3,000 audience
WHITE SANDS
126 children
550 audience
“Dance is a great teacher—unlike
NDI New Mexico Co-Founder, Catherine
other art forms, you don’t need a
Oppenheimer, is featured in the newly
paintbrush or an instrument. It is
published book Everyday Heroes: 50 completely inside of you.”
Residency
Santa Fe
NDI New Mexico is Statewide
2012–2013: 7,270 children, 524 public school teachers and
70,000 audience members.
the-world persona. Among developing countries,
category of aptitude and skill. The solution to this
epic failing continues be among the most elusive
and hotly debated social and political issues out
there. For Catherine Oppenheimer, the answer
is as out-of-the-box as it gets: Make ‘em dance.
For almost twenty years, Oppenheimer, a former
professional ballet dancer, has used the discipline,
rigors, and joy of music and movement as a portal
to instilling the strongest foundational qualities for
achievement there are: self-confidence, discipline,
pride, and passion. Her groundbreaking program,
The National Dance Institute of New Mexico
(NDI-NM), transforms the futures of thousands of
school-age children every year. Have your doubts
We often read about the hurdles children in New Mexico face. NDI New
Mexico is part of the solution for youth - improving grades, shifting negative
attitudes, and paving the way for a healthier lifestyle. More than just buildings,
The Dance Barns and The Hiland provide an important space for this work,
allowing us to build deeper relationships with families, create constructive and
safe places for children to spend their time, and provide inspirational programs
to capture the interest and imagination of a child. Here’s to the next 10 years!
We welcome and
thank Nancy & Tony
Jacobs, Jerry & Barbara Landgraf
and Cynthia & Alan Coleman as
the newest members of the Silver
Sneakers Society.
On the evening of December 12, Silverthat dance might just be the Rosetta Stone of
educational reform? Studies show the percentage
Sneakers society members were treated
of NDI-NM participants who are proficient in
and reading is nearly double that of district
to an exclusive, riveting presentation math
averages. The proof is in the stats.
by Jacques d’Amboise in the home of
Catherine Oppenheimer and Garrett
Thornburg. For information on joining
Silver Sneakers, please contact Mark Catherine Oppenheimer in rehearsal with a group
of young NDI-NM members in New Mexico.
Gladden at (505) 231-4328.
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Winter Dance Escape
In the Winter Dance Escape, NDI New Mexico’s most dedicated and
talented performers took to the stage to bring life to works by some of
our history’s busiest and best choreographers: Puella Touches the Sun,
the revival of a piece by the legendary Jacques d’Amboise, Rhythms of
the Earth by New Mexico favorite Bill Evans, and Hot Honey Rag, the
Fosse-style show stopper staged by current Broadway star Charlotte
d’Amboise all brought down the house!
“It was such a pleasure and privilege to work with the students at NDI
New Mexico on Puella Touches the Sun. They are both well trained and
well behaved. From my travels around the country and world, there is
nothing like what is happening at NDI New Mexico – technical training
combined with inspiration. This is why I started NDI so many years ago.”
says NDI Founder, Jacques d’Amboise.
SUMMER PROGRAMS at the dance barns & the hiland
Arts in Motion helps students ages 11-17 build technique in
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Voice and Theater from July 8–19
at The Dance Barns & July 15 – 26 at The Hiland.
Early Steps Performing Arts Camp introduces creative movement
and beginning technique to ages 2-10 from July 22-August 2 at
The Dance Barns and July 8–12 and July 29-August 2 at The Hiland.
The Hiland Theater is awarded
NAIOP’s top public/civic
rennovation project for 2012!
Tap Jam workshops will be held July 11-14 with a performance
on the 13.
Welcome to our newest Board Members:
(left to right) Diane Doniger, Mayo Miller,
Luci Tapahonso and Win Priem (not pictured).
MAY
2-4 Santa Fe Event Week One
4 Santa Fe Gala
9-11 Santa Fe Event Week Two
16-17 Northern NM Event
JUNE
1-2Dance Barns Upper & Lower been a very public blight on our greatest-nation-in
Master Class with Amyia
Burrell, cast member of The
Lion King, with Company XCel
members at The Hland.
ApRIL
20Albuquerque Gala
25-27Albuquerque Event Week Two
HOBBS
104 children
500 audience
North
2 Santa Fe Founders’ Circle Event
18-23Dance Barns Watch Week
18-20Albuquerque Event Week One
America’s collapsing education system has long
our students rank average at best in most every
For information, call
(505) 983-7646 in Santa Fe
and (505) 872-1800 in
Albuquerque or visit
www.ndi-nm.org!
ESPAÑOLA
300 children
9,313 audience
SANTA FE
1,709 children
18,418 audience
CORRALES
70 children
643 audience
at a Glance
SPRINGER
81 children
400 audience
VELARDE
40 children
237 audience
CUBA
124 children
400 audience
Upcoming
RATON
81 children
850 audience
TAOS
101 children
500 audience
POJOAQUE
140 children
556 audience
Albuquerque Journal)
We are continuously training new instructors so that we can provide NDI
New Mexico to our current schools while adding schools from our waiting list.
Jessie and Max both participated in NDI New Mexico’s Teaching Excellence®
Teacher Training workshop that takes place each year at Gonzales Elementary.
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DIXON
20 children
200 audience
OHKAY OWINGEH
21 children
111 audience
SANTA CLARA
40 children
150 audience
MAGDALENA
118 children
450 audience
NDI New Mexico was selected as one of
Fidelity Investments 2012 “Heros in Education”.
The program recognizes organizations whose
unsung contributions help students achieve
academic success. (Photo Credit Marla Brose of the
ALCALDE
22 children
211 audience
CHAMA/TIERRA
AMARILLA
134 children
525 audience
OJO ENCINO
66 children
300 audience
dance but in all aspects of life. I don’t know where I would be without
EL RITO
40 children
200 audience
ABIQUIU
40 children
150 audience
DULCE
191 children
500 audience
For more information
In Santa Fe: call (505) 795-7088 or visit www.dancebarns.com
In Albuquerque: call (505) 795-7088 or visit www.hilandtheater.com
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Level Showcases
1-2Hiland Upper & Lower Level Showcases
3-9Albuquerque Film & Media
Experience (AFME)
10-28 Wallace Annenberg Santa Fe Summer Institute
10-28Albuquerque Summer Institute
JUly
8-19Dance Barns Arts in Motion Summer Intensive
8-12 Hiland Early Steps
Performing Arts Camp
15-26Hiland Arts in Motion Summer Intensive
11-14 Tap Jam Workshop
13 Tap Jam Performance
19-21 Nob Hill Summer Fest
22-Aug 2Dance Barns Early Steps
Performing Arts Camp
29-Aug 2 Hiland Early Steps
Performing Arts Camp
AUGUST
19-30 Teaching Excellence® Teacher Training Workshop