National Dance Day

Launched in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. The grassroots campaign encourages Americans to incorporate dance into their lives, whether professionally, recreationally, for fun, or for fitness. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a long-time proponent of healthy lifestyles, introduced the National Dance Day resolution at a press conference on July 31, 2010, in Washington, D.C., making the day dedicated to dance education and physical fitness across the U.S. an official act of Congress.

National Dance Day takes place on the last Saturday of July each year. In 2013, NDD will take place on

Saturday, July 27

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NDD INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS & TRACKS

Each year DFF’s contribution to National Dance Day is creating and producing the official National Dance Day routines for people to learn, perform, and share with others as part of their NDD celebrations. Created by some of your favorite choreographers, DFF’s videos aim to cater to a range of dance abilities so everyone can take part.

DFF generally posts the official NDD dance routines on its Facebook page and YouTub channel in June.

DFF generally hosts two National Dance Day events – one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast.

Los Angeles’ Grand Park plays host to our West Coast celebrations each year, and Senator Eleanor Holmes Norton has hosted events on The National Mall in Washington D.C. Details of events taking place at each of these locations will be updated on this page in June. You will also be able to access details through Grand Park Los Angeles’ and Senator Holmes Norton’s websites. There is no need to RSVP, and people can simply turn up to these events.

If you’re not close to either of these locations, don’t worry. Since National Dance Day is for everyone, we encourage people to create their own events.

Don’t be afraid to get creative about what you do: do something charitable using dance, organize a Flash mob in your area, host a dance-a-thon or raise money for kids in your area to have more access to dance. Details of your NDD event can be listed on our Facebook page for others to see and join in the celebration.

SHARE VIDEOS OF YOUR NDD EVENTS*

Share video of your event with everyone by uploading your videos on the NDD tab located on our Facebook page – it might even appear on SYTYCD!

Full details of how to upload your videos will be available one month prior to NDD. Please check back in June to find out more.