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RSVP to the National Dance Day event on Facebook!

Visit Dance4YourLife.org for more information about National Dance Day.

“It’s a wonderful way to stay healthy and have fun whilst doing it,” National Dance Day creator and SYTYCD Executive Producer/Judge Nigel Lythgoe said on Thursday’s Top 20 results show.

WHAT: NATIONAL DANCE DAY, a grassroots initiative that encourages the nation, young and old, to move!  Individuals, families, organizations and communities from across the nation come together through their creative expression in dance.  Any style of dance is welcome and imagination is recommended in order to get the most out of this celebratory day.

WHEN: Saturday, July 30

WHY: To continue to generate national awareness for dance, a medium of expression and storytelling which, through shows like So You Think You Can Dance, has proven its value in bringing individuals from all walks of life together through a positive platform that has no boundaries and cultivates imagination and passion. Most importantly, the day is intended to promote health and wellness nationwide.

HOW: Three videos will be released Wednesday, July 6 with different levels of choreography, making it possible for people of all ages and dance backgrounds to celebrate.

National Dance Day was recognized by Congress last year. Learn more about the movement brought to Washington, D.C. by Nigel Lythgoe and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Share your D-Day ideas in the SYTYCD forums and stay tuned to this site for more information to come.

Visit Dance4YourLife.org for more.

Get out there and DANCE!

On tonight’s results show, we heard a little bit about the Los Angeles National Dance Day event that some of your favorite So You Think You Can Dance personalities will be attending. We have more information for the Angelenos who plan on getting their groove on!

Melinda Sullivan, Music Center Spotlight Awards alum and recent So You Think You Can Dance contestant, will start the morning with a warm-up.  Then participants will get moving with legendary choreographers and lyrical Hip Hop pioneers Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo (Nappy Tabs) for a Flash Mob Dance. Practice the choreography before you go – click here to learn the dance.  Austin Anderson from Nickelodeon’s Victorious will join the celebration, as well as Dizzy Feet Foundation founding members Carrie Ann Inaba and Adam Shankman.

The public is welcome to stick around for a big dance party, jam to DJ music, and visit some of LA’s favorite food trucks.

Admission is FREE and all are welcome. No dance experience necessary.

Stop by on Saturday, July 31st (National Dance Day!) from 10am – 12pm at Music Center Plaza, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County – 135 N. Grand Avenue, at the corner of 1st Street and Grand Avenue.

To find a National Dance Day event near you, click here.

1)  Go to the National Dance Day event page on Facebook.

NOTE: You must be logged in to your Facebook account.

2)  RSVP to attend the event.

3)  Below the description of the event, select Video.

4)     Upload your videos to our wall!

Have fun, be creative, and help inspire your fellow dancers!  As Nigel has said, “Prove that the ‘Power of Dance’ can MOVE an entire Country!”

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a long-time proponent of healthy lifestyles, will introduce a National Dance Day resolution at a press conference on Saturday, July 31 in Washington, D.C., to promote dance education and physical fitness across the U.S.

In January, Congresswoman Norton introduced the Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act to promote exercise and diet changes. Norton’s LIFE bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be a lead agency in combating obesity and sedentary lifestyles.

“More than 30 percent of Americans are obese, and childhood obesity has tripled in the past 30 years,” said Norton. “Television shows such as SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE are not only entertaining but are also encouraging people to live a physically active lifestyle. Holding a National Dance Day in the nation’s capital is a terrific way to promote fitness and fight obesity.”

Additionally, Congresswoman Norton will host her own National Dance Day flash mob on the National Mall (between 3rd St & 4th St SW) from 1:00-5:00 PM featuring local dance enthusiasts, representatives from dance schools and organizations and former SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE finalists.

“National Dance Day does not ‘belong’ to any single corporation, television show or charity,” said Lythgoe. “It belongs to the people. It will be up to the individuals, corporations and charities of this country to come up with ways to take part – wherever they may be and whatever their motivation: whether it’s to lose weight, raise money for a nonprofit or just have fun. It is my hope that countless exciting dance ideas will come to fruition on National Dance Day, like the world’s longest conga line in Miami or the world’s longest kick line in front of Radio City Music Hall or scores of breakdancers taking over the Venice boardwalk. The sky is the limit.”

>> RSVP now on Facebook and share your videos, photos, or comments describing how you plan to celebrate the day!

Get out there and DANCE!

We are just about one week away from National Dance Day! Have you made your dance plans yet? If you’re still looking for a way to get involved, have no fear.

Here is a list of some of the organized events taking place nationwide on Saturday, July 31^st:

>> RSVP now on Facebook and share your videos, photos, or comments describing how you plan to celebrate the day!

Get out there and DANCE!

You are officially invited to join other fans of So You Think You Can Dance in a celebration of all dance styles and genres.

National Dance Day is July 31, 2010 and all you need to bring are your dance moves.

RSVP now on Facebook and share your videos, photos or comments describing how you plan to celebrate the day!  And since it’s always more fun to dance with others, don’t forget to share the event with your friends and invite them to participate in National Dance Day too!

You have until July 16 to submit your plans to the show and you may be contacted by the producers and mentioned in an episode of So You Think You Can Dance.

Tabitha & Napoleon D'umo

National Dance Day is rapidly approaching, and So You Think You Can Dance’s Hip Hop choreographers, Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo, have created a short Dizzy Feet Foundation dance routine for the July 31^st dance day. Nigel Lythgoe, via Twitter, encourages you to learn it and pass it on.

Learn more about National Dance Day.

WHAT: NATIONAL DANCE DAY, a grassroots initiative that encourages the nation, young and old, to move!  Individuals, families, organizations and communities from across the nation come together through their creative expression in dance.  Any style of dance is welcome and imagination is recommended in order to get the most out of this celebratory day.

WHEN: Saturday, July 31

WHY: To continue to generate national awareness for dance, a medium of expression and storytelling which, through shows like So You Think You Can Dance, has proven its value in bringing individuals from all walks of life together through a positive platform that has no boundaries and cultivates imagination and passion. Most importantly, the day is intended to promote health and wellness nationwide.

Nigel has been tweeting up a storm about National Dance Day, a.k.a. D-Day. He said the goal is to “prove that the ‘Power of Dance’ can MOVE an entire Country!” So get up off the couch and put on your dancing shoes on July 31^st. Share your D-Day ideas in the SYTYCD forums and stay tuned to this site for more information to come.