IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 304 
Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic 
expression, and for the designation of July 27, 2013, as National Dance 
Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2013 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise 
and artistic expression, and for the designation of July 
27, 2013, as National Dance Day. 
Whereas the last Saturday in July is an appropriate day to 
annually celebrate National Dance Day; 
Whereas Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and celebrity 
judge for the dance-themed television show ‘‘So You 
Think You Can Dance’’, in association with the Dizzy 
Feet Foundation, has encouraged the creation of Na-
tional Dance Day in nations around the world, beginning 
with the first National Dance Day in 2010; 
Whereas the Dizzy Feet Foundation and the Kennedy Cen-
ter, in conjunction with the office of Congresswoman El-
eanor Holmes Norton, will celebrate National Dance Day 
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on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in the Nation’s Capital at 
the Kennedy Center; 
Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination 
of people throughout the Nation and around the world 
and has helped popularize dancing as an art, for fun, and 
as a form of exercise; 
Whereas National Dance Day encourages many forms of 
dance expression, representing the Nation’s rich artistic, 
regional, ethnic, and racial diversity; 
Whereas National Dance Day features the spectrum of dance, 
from classical to popular to line and partner dances; 
Whereas dancing helps improve heart health, burn calories, 
strengthen muscles, and improve flexibility for people of 
all ages; 
Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an over-
weight and obesity epidemic among every age group in 
the United States; 
Whereas dancing, in all its variations, is a popular form of 
physical exercise; 
Whereas National Dance Day in the Nation’s Capital will 
begin at 1 p.m. with performances by Dizzy Feet, 
Esperonto Bean and Stefani Thomas, CityDance, Doonya 
Dance, Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company, Joy of Mo-
tion Dance Center’s Youth Dance Ensemble, Just Tap, 
Nomad Dancers, Dr. Janaki Rangarajan, Smooth & EZ, 
Washington Ballet, TheArc, and Doug Yeuell; 
Whereas National Dance day will also have performances by 
Culture Shock and the Manzari Brothers on the Millen-
nium Stage honoring James A. Johnson, Kennedy Center 
Chairman Emeritus and Millennium Stage founder; and 
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Whereas National Dance Day in the Nation’s Capital will cul-
minate at 8 p.m. with ‘‘Dancing Under the Stars’’ dance 
lessons offered by Tito Rodriguez, Jr. and performances 
by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of National Dance 
Day to celebrate the national commitment to dance 
education and physical fitness; 
(2) acknowledges that dance is making an im-
portant contribution to health by encouraging phys-
ical fitness and reducing overweight and obesity; and 
(3) commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership 
in promoting National Dance Day. 
Æ 
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