On Saturday, dancers and non-dancers alike will come together in events around the country to shake, shimmy and spin. A grassroots effort led by Nigel Lythgoe, producer and judge on the wildly popular So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and founder of the Dizzy Feet Foundation, National Dance Day celebrates the art of dance and its positive impact on health and self-esteem. The event has groups across the country planning dance events, flash mobs, videos, and even charity benefits. The goal is to inspire every one, from top-notch dancers to those with two left feet to get up and move! National Dance Day was officially recognized by congress thanks to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Norton is a leader in the government's healthy lifestyle movement. She initiated the Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act which draws the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into the roll as lead agency in promoting
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