National Dance Day
National Dance Day is on July 29th and was created by Nigel Lythgoe, the co-creator of So You Think You Can Dance and co-president of the Dizzy Feet Foundation. It takes place in the United States on the last Saturday
in July.[1] It was founded and officially recognized in 2010 when American congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a National Dance Day resolution to promote dance education and physical fitness.[2][3]
As of 2016, the event continues annually and "encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and combat obesity".[4]
See also
- International Dance Day - April 29
- National Dance Week - last week of April
- National Tap Dance Day - May 25
References
- ^ "National Dance Day". Kenndy-Center.org. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "National Dance Day Being Recognized with Official Act of Congress". Fox.com. July 23, 2010. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013.
- ^ MacIntyre, April (July 29, 2010). "SYTYCD final four have their say to the fans, the pressure is on". MonstersAndCritics.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ "So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation Reveals Eight Finalists", BroadwayWorld.com, July 26, 2016