Kirstie Tice Spadie
Kirstie Spadie
Artistic Director
NCDI is a non‑recital, non‑competition institute focused on education and exposure to classical ballet and contemporary dance forms for children and adults. More...

NCDI Alumna Lindsey Matheis currently performing with Northwest Professional Dance Project in Portland
NCDI Alumnus Grady Bowman performed on Broadway in Wonderland, Billy Elliot, South Pacific, and The Pirate Queen


Photos of the 1st week (June 2001)

 
North Carolina Dance Institute showing NCDI alumni Emily Nicolau (currently performing with Danish Dance Theatre in Copenhagen) and Lindsey Matheis (currently performing with Northwest Professional Dance Project in Portland)  
Closed Memorial Day, May 27
NCDI will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. The last week of classes is May 28 - June 1.
 
2013-2014 Dance Year 
Come Dance With Us!
NOW ENROLLING

See our
2013-2014 class schedule
and register today!


The 2013-2014 dance year is 40 weeks of dance from August 5 to May 31. Please register early to ensure a spot in your preferred classes.

If you have any questions about class selections, please email Kirstie. General information can be found on our student information pages.
NCDI Artistic Director Kirstie Spadie
Artistic Director Kirstie Spadie
 
Summer Camps and Classes 

NCDI Alumna Maggie Mial, Photo by Steve Clarke
NCDI Alumna Maggie Mial

NOW ENROLLING

Browse our
summer dance camps
and summer classes
and register today!

Classes: Jun 17 - Jul 27
Camps: Jun 11 - Aug 2
Summer Showcase: Jun 17-29
   - Performance Sat, Jun 29

NCDI offers a great summer session designed to keep our students in top dance shape over the break. Many new students also enroll as an introduction to our classical and contemporary training with our outstanding faculty. The Summer Showcase offers a fantastic performance opportunity. Auditions were held March 10 and May 5, and the cast list has been posted.
 
2012-2013 Dance Year 

Our 2012-2013 classes are wrapping up with
observation and bring a friend
weeks in May.
Classes end June 1.

New students should consider enrolling for summer camps/classes and the 2013-2014 dance year instead.
 
 
NCDI Dancers - click for a larger image
NCDI dancers performed at the NC School of Sciences and Math on March 9. You can watch the entire NCSSM Community Dance Concert, or skip ahead to see NCDI's number at 41:00.
 
NCDI's Standing Ovation MetroBravo Award - click for a larger image

2012 MetroBravo Standing Ovation
- Best Dance Studio -

NCDI won top honors for Best Dance Studio with the
2012 "Standing Ovation" MetroBravo award. Thank you!

In 2010 and 2011, NCDI also won the
MetroBravo Award for Best Dance Studio
in Metro Magazine's Bravo Awards.

 
NCDI was featured with NBC-17's Valonda Calloway
on the first episode of My Carolina Today.
Watch the clip All About Valonda where she talks about her love for dance at NCDI. Thank you, Valonda!
 

Photographer Ken Wolf took photos of NCDI students in the spring of 2012, and he's shared several of them with us. Take a look at these great pictures! Here's some from 2011 and 2010 as well. Thanks, Ken!

 

2012-2013 Dance Year Dates
Aug 6: Start of the 40-week 2012-2013 dance year (fall semester).
Dec 20 - Jan 2 (Thu-Wed): Winter Break - NCDI closed.
Jan 3, 2013: 2012-2013 classes resume (spring semester).
Apr 1-6: Spring Break - NCDI closed.
May 13-25: Observation Week - See schedule.
May 28 - June 1: Bring a Friend - See schedule.
Jun 1: End of the 2012-2013 dance year.
Jun 11 - Aug 2: Summer dance camps (dates vary).
Jun 17 - Jul 27: Summer classes (6 weeks).

PreDance dancers show their big hearts

North Carolina Dance Institute

Day and evening classes
offering ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, pointe, creative movement, preDance, drama, Irish step, voice, and social dance (salsa, swing, shag) for ages 3 to adult.

For information: e-mail Kirstie or call 919-786-0555

North Carolina Dance Institute
5910-101 Duraleigh Rd, Raleigh NC 27612
("NC Dance" in Duraleigh Corners - see map)


We're proud to have students from all around the Triangle Area including Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Clayton, Clinton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Wendell, Youngsville, and Zebulon.
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Office Hours
Mon: 4:00pm-8:00pm
Tue: 4:00pm-8:00pm
Wed: 4:00pm-8:00pm
Thu: 4:00pm-8:00pm
Fri: Office Closed
Sat: 9:00am-12:00pm
Sun: Office Closed
Come in to register or
register online.
 
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See our
Spring Newsletter
(March 21, 2013)

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on Our Students

NC Dance FestivalNCDI dancers at the 2006 NC Dance Festival
Jan 26, 2006
NCDI dancers performed.
See photos and a video!
 
Carolina Arts Festival
July 3, 2003
UNC-TV and our own footage of NCDI performing"Coming to America" at the 2003 Carolina Arts Festival.
Read more & see the videos!

 

 
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