Over 200 Silver City Students Participate in NDI New Mexico Residency Program October 13–30, 2025

Program Culminates in Live Performance

 of "Route 66: Celebrating 100 Years!" October 30

SANTA FE, N.M. (October 22, 2025) National Dance Institute (NDI) New Mexico today announced its Residency Dance Program for Silver City fourth graders from Harrison Schmitt, Central, GW Stout, Jose Barrios, Elementary Schools, as well as kindergarteners from Central Elementary and NDI New Mexico SWAT/Celebration Teams from Harrison Schmitt, Central, GW Stout, Jose Barrios, Guadalupe Montessori, Aldo Leopold Charter, La Plata Middle School, Pecos Cyber Academy, and Snell Middle School. The three-week-long program, which runs October 13–30, will culminate in a live performance of "Route 66: Celebrating 100 Years!" on October 30. 

In addition to providing a creative and celebratory community event, the Residency Program will offer 

NDI New Mexico's highly effective teaching methodology that incorporates dance instruction with live musical accompaniment and emphasizes social-emotional skills such as teamwork, self-confidence, and self-discipline that are critical to children's long-term development. 

"NDI New Mexico is back in Silver City for our 33rd year with our annual Residency Program," said NDI New Mexico Residency Artistic Director Lauren O'Brien. "This year's performance of Route 66: Celebrating 100 Years! will feature over 200 students, and we invite all to come out and celebrate these incredible students and their hard work."

The live performance will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 30 at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, located at 1100-1102 N Kentucky Street in Silver City. The performance is free and open to the public. 

The Residency Program in Silver City is made possible by support from the New Mexico Department of Health, Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, United Way of Southwest New Mexico, and the New Mexico Department of Tourism: Route 66 Centennial. 

NDI New Mexico's Residency Programs bring NDI New Mexico experiences of music and dance to children in 19 rural and urban communities across the state of New Mexico. The program provides a certified NDI New Mexico instructor and pianist to teach dance as part of each school's curriculum for children ages 5-13. 

About: NDI New Mexico was founded in 1994 with the knowledge that the arts have a unique power to engage and motivate children. The purpose of its distinctive programs is to help children develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and a belief in themselves that will carry over into all aspects of their lives. Since 1994, NDI New Mexico has served 159,000 New Mexico children. Learn more at www.ndi-nm.org.