IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 643 
Expressing support for dance as a form of valuable exercise and of artistic 
expression, and for the designation of September 18, 2021, as ‘‘National 
Dance Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for dance as a form of valuable exercise 
and of artistic expression, and for the designation of 
September 18, 2021, as ‘‘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 American 
Dance Movement, has encouraged the creation of Na-
tional Dance Day celebrations across the country, begin-
ning with the first National Dance Day on the National 
Mall in 2010; 
Whereas the American Dance Movement and the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in conjunction 
with the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Nor-
ton, will celebrate National Dance Day on September 18, 
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2021, in the District of Columbia, through events hosted 
by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; 
Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination 
of people throughout the Nation and around the world, 
and has helped popularize dance as an art form, as a 
form of exercise, and as a way of having fun; 
Whereas States and cities across the country have been en-
couraged to celebrate National Dance Day with events; 
Whereas National Dance Day has spread and will be cele-
brated this year with two events cohosted by the Amer-
ican Dance Movement and the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts in the District of Columbia and 
the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Cali-
fornia; 
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 full spectrum of 
dance, from classical, to popular, to line and partner 
dances; 
Whereas dance 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 in the United States; 
Whereas dance, in all its variations, is a popular form of 
physical exercise; 
Whereas this year at the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts, the following organizations and individ-
uals from the District of Columbia will entertain and en-
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courage dance, with interactive classes and performances 
for the whole family: DC Casineros, Qing Dance Com-
pany, Culture Shock, Taratibu Youth Association, 
SoundXpressed Dance Company, Paula Brown’s Brown 
Ballerina Project, the Washington School of Ballet, Ben 
Levine Productions, and Ronya-Lee Anderson, among 
others; 
Whereas in advance of National Dance Day, instructional 
videos are available on the American Dance Movement 
YouTube channel featuring the official dance routine 
translated for all abilities and skill levels to be performed 
by audiences on National Dance Day; and 
Whereas National Dance Day has been celebrated annually 
for the past 11 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 and dance education; 
(2) acknowledges that dance is making an im-
portant contribution to health by encouraging phys-
ical fitness and reducing obesity; 
(3) commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership 
in promoting dance and National Dance Day; and 
(4) thanks the American Dance Movement for 
its continuing efforts to spread awareness of Na-
tional Dance Day and the many benefits of dance. 
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