Ngoma School Impact Legacy

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More than 2,000 students have trained within Ngoma School’s programming since 2014. 

They have come from across Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Tennessee.  

They have learned from professionals from Bill T. Jones, Momix, Stuttgart Ballet, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Ohio Ballet, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Chicago, Ballet Metropolitano de Caracas, National Tour of West Side Story, National Tour of Dolly, Washington Ballet, Dissonance Dance Theatre, El Teatro De Danza Contemporeana El Salvador, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Kankouran West African Dance Company. 

Students have graduated and begun their careers at Dissonance Dance Theatre, Norwegian Cruise Ships, Broadway (Matilda, Spamalot), International Tour of Dream Girls, Fivetwodance (NYC), Carolyn Dorfman Dance.

Students have performed at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lincoln Theater, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Publick Playhouse, Howard Community College Dance Festival , Dance Place, Joyce Theater, Alexander Kasser Theater, Bryant Park, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).

We provide pre-professional dance training that informs and encourages the pursuit of post-secondary education, healthy living, mentorship, self-care, and life skill mastery.

The Ngoma School offers programs for students with different levels of ability. School year programs include the highest quality of instruction in ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop technique, and other electives.

Our Year – A Reflection on 2023 at Ngoma Center for Dance