IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 725 
Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic 
expression and for the designation of July 28, 2012, as National Dance 
Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2012 
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 
28, 2012, 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 Dizzy 
Feet Foundation and the Larry King Cardiac Founda-
tion, has encouraged the creation of National Dance Day 
in countries around the world, beginning with the first 
National Dance Day in 2010; 
Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination 
of people throughout the United States and around the 
world and has helped popularize dancing for fun and as 
a form of exercise; 
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•HRES 725 IH 
Whereas National Dance Day encourages many forms of 
dance expression representing the United States rich ar-
tistic, regional, and ethnic 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 in the United States and 
elsewhere in the world; 
Whereas childhood obesity in the United States has more 
than tripled in the past 30 years; 
Whereas dancing, in all its variations, is a popular form of 
physical exercise; 
Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author-
ity (WMATA) has encouraged the arts throughout the 
National Capital region; 
Whereas National Dance Day in Washington, DC, has been 
held on the National Mall since the first National Dance 
Day in 2010; 
Whereas the Dizzy Feet Foundation and WMATA, in con-
junction with the office of Congresswoman Eleanor 
Holmes Norton, will celebrate National Dance Day Sat-
urday, July 28, 2012, in Washington, DC, on the Na-
tional Mall, near the reflecting pool; and 
Whereas July 28, 2012, would be an appropriate date to cele-
brate National Dance Day: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 725 IH 
(1) supports the designation of National Dance 
Day to celebrate the commitment to physical fitness, 
education, and dance across the United States; 
(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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