IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 365 
Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and of artistic 
expression, and for the designation of July 25, 2015, ‘‘National Dance Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2015 
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 of artistic expression, and for the designation of 
July 25, 2015, ‘‘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, begin-
ning with the first ‘‘National Dance Day’’ on the Na-
tional Mall in 2010; 
Whereas the Dizzy Feet foundation and the Kennedy Center, 
in conjunction with the office of Congresswoman Eleanor 
Holmes Norton, will celebrate ‘‘National Dance Day’’ on 
July 25, 2015, in Washington, DC, at the Kennedy Cen-
ter; 
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•HRES 365 IH 
Whereas ‘‘National Dance Day’’ has captured the imagina-
tion 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 this year at the Kennedy Center in Washington, 
DC, performances by Antoine Hunter, AXIS Dance Com-
pany, Baakari Wilder, Culture Shock, Evan Ruggiero, 
and Season 9 finalist of ‘‘So You Think You Can Dance’’ 
Cyrus ‘‘Glitch’’ Spencer will entertain and encourage 
dancing; 
Whereas instructional videos are available on the Dizzy Feet 
Foundation YouTube channel featuring dance routines 
for all skill levels and ability in advance of National 
Dance Day to be performed by audiences on National 
Dance Day; and 
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•HRES 365 IH 
Whereas the last Saturday in July continues an appropriate 
day to celebrate ‘‘National Dance Day’’, as it has been 
for the past 5 years: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
Dance Day’’ to celebrate and encourage a national 
commitment to dance, 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’’. 
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