1976
• National Dance Insititute (NDI) is founded by Jacques d'Amboise as a single class of boys in New York City.
2008
• Chicago Dance Institute is Founded by Nicole Kawell
• Artistic team travels to New York to train with National Dance Institute
2009-2010 (School Year)
• Inaugural program at St. Mary of the Angels as a 2-week residency
• Inaugural program at Burr Elementary School as a 2-week residency
• Inaugural "Bring the Movement 5K"
2010-2011 (School Year)
• Inaugural program at Harold Washington Elementary School as a 2-week residency
• St. Mary of the Angels 2-week residency
• Burr Elementary School 2-week residency
2011-2012 (School Year)
• Harold Washington Elementary School 2-week residency
• St. Mary of the Angels 2-week residency
• Burr Elementary School 2-week residency
2012-2013 (School Year)
• Harold Washington Elementary School 2-week residency
• St. Mary of the Angels expands to a 15-week program
• Burr Elementary School 2-week residency
• Rachel Jantke, PhD Candidate at National Louis University conducts study of CDI
2013-2014 (School Year)
• Harold Washington Elementary School 2-week residency
• St. Mary of the Angels 15-week program
• Burr Elementary School 2-week residency
• Rachel Jantke, PhD Candidate dissertation study published detailing the positive effects of CDI
2014-2015 (School Year)
• New partnership added as a 2-week residency at Randolph Elementary School in Englewood
• Burr Elementary School expands from 2-weeks to a 15-week program
• Partnership with Big Shoulders Fund brings a new partnership with St. Margaret of Scotland for 15-weeks
• CDI Team travels to Haiti to launch first international residency in partnership with Worldwide Orphans Foundation
2015-2016 (School Year)
• Partnership at Randolph Elementary School in Englewood expands from 2-weeks to 15-weeks
• Burr Elementary School celebrates 7 years of partnership
• Continued partnership with Big Shoulders Fund allows partnership at St. Margaret of Scotland to thrive during 15-week program
• CDI Teaching Artists travel to New York for professional development to attend Teacher Training at National Dance Institute