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LOS ANGELES, CA – American Dance Movement (ADM), formerly the Dizzy Feet Foundation, has announced that National Dance Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 17, with a variety of official celebrations and community events across the country. The national holiday, recognized by Congress, is dedicated to supporting and sharing the joys and benefits of dance and movement.
“Dance has always been a powerful medium for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to come together and express themselves artistically,” said Nigel Lythgoe, co-founder of ADM. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to bring dance to cities around the country and get more people moving together on National Dance Day.”
ADM has been encouraging communities to get moving through dance for more than a decade by funding dance education in underserved communities, as well as educating the public on the many benefits of dance, such as improved cardiovascular health, self-confidence, self-expression, social skills and more.
“We look forward to National Dance Day every year as a celebration of self-expression and as a way to encourage physical activity that anyone can do,” said Adam Shankman, co-founder of ADM.
Since 2010, ADM has created an instructional dance video of the National Dance Day routine that invites participants to learn original choreography and put their own spin on it. The routine brings together dancers and dance enthusiasts around the globe to come celebrate National Dance Day as a form of valuable exercise and of artistic expression. This year’s instructional video will be released in the coming weeks and will include a step-by-step tutorial of the dance.
Anyone may participate in National Dance Day by taping a video of themselves doing the choreographed routine and sharing on social media. National Dance Day celebrations will be held from coast to coast with in-person events in Washington, D.C., Orange County, California, Los Angeles, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. will highlight the abundance of dance in the D.C. metropolitan area by kicking-off the weekend-long celebration with performances by artists on the Millennium Stage on Thursday, Sept. 15 and Friday, Sept. 16. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Center will host an all-day interactive event with a variety of free dance classes, film screenings, and performances for all ages and skill levels from organizations and artists including flamenco, modern, West African street styles, tap, ballet, contemporary and more beginning at 1pm. In addition, the Center is in collaboration with local organization Dance Place and the Center’s Social Impact department to curate the three-day celebration.
At Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, the National Dance Day lineup will feature live performances and interactive dance lessons in a wide variety of dance styles from dance artists and local organizations from 1 to 5pm PT. The day will begin with a warmup with Studio D: Arts School for All Abilities, and all ages, abilities and levels are welcomed to join. ASL interpretation, a bilingual Spanish and English host and performance by ABT Gillespie students will be part of this year’s celebration.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida will host interactive dance workshops and live performances by local dance groups showcasing a variety of styles from noon to 6:30pm. ET throughout the campus. To round out the evening, guests will learn how to salsa and enjoy live music from a trio of artists beginning at 7pm ET.
ADM has partnered to present two events in the Los Angeles area on National Dance Day. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, a new co-host for 2022, will host an official National Dance Day event from 10am – noon PT in Beverly Hills, California. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the official routine with finalists from “So You Think You Can Dance” at the dynamic cultural hub and community resource. The holiday will also be celebrated at Westfield Century City with a free event beginning at 1pm PT and the chance to learn the official National Dance Day routine.
Additional details will be shared on each of the venues’ respective websites. To learn more about American Dance Movement and National Dance Day, visit the website at AmericanDanceMovement.org.
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About American Dance Movement:
Founded by producers Nigel Lythgoe (“So You Think You Can Dance”), and Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”, “Step Up,” “What Men Want”), American Dance Movement (ADM), formerly Dizzy Feet Foundation, is a funding organization that builds healthy communities by expanding access to dance and movement, educating about its benefits, and inspiring generations of dance enthusiasts through its annual event, National Dance Day (NDD). American Dance Movement – on a mission to move us all. To learn more about American Dance Movement and National Dance Day, visit the website at AmericanDanceMovement.org, on Twitter at @DanceWithADM and on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at @AmericanDanceMovement.
About the Kennedy Center:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America’s living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, attracting millions of visitors each year to more than 2,000 performances, events, and exhibits. With its artistic affiliates, the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, the Center is one of the nation’s busiest performing arts centers dedicated to providing world-class art, powerful education, and outstanding memorial experiences to the broadest possible constituency. Across all its offerings, the Kennedy Center is committed to increasing accessible, inclusive opportunities for all people to participate in, and learn through the arts, including more than 400 free performances each year and a variety of Specially Priced Ticket programs for students, seniors, persons with disabilities, and others. On September 7, 2019, the Kennedy Center inaugurated the REACH, its first-ever major expansion. Designed by Steven Holl Associates, the REACH provides visitors with new opportunities to interact and engage with the Center as the nation’s premier nexus of arts, learning, and culture. In the 2021-2022 season, the Center celebrates its 50th Anniversary. To learn more about the Kennedy Center, please visit www.kennedy-center.org.
About Segerstrom Center for the Arts:
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an innovative, nonprofit arts organization committed to supporting artistic excellence, creating impactful educational programs, and dedicated to engaging a culturally connected, inclusive and vital Orange County community for all, through the power of live performance.
As the leading cultural arts hub, the Center presents a variety of programming with performances by international dance companies, Broadway national tours, jazz and cabaret musicians, chamber orchestras and ensembles, comedy, and speaker series. Through the Education and Community Engagement departments, the Center also delivers family-friendly programming and performances on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza; these events include outdoor movie screenings, concerts, dance classes, diverse festivals and more.
With six venues on a beautiful multi-disciplinary campus, Segerstrom Center for the Arts proudly serves as the artistic home to three of the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale as well as two independently acclaimed organizations: Tony Award®-winning South Coast Repertory and a site opening this fall as the home of the Orange County Museum of Art. Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School and Studio D, Arts School for All Abilities.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kaiser Permanente, Official Health Care Partner and United Airlines, Official Airline.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs—serving nearly 3 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For information, please visit kravis.org.
About the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts:
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind. Distinguished by its eclectic programming that mirrors the diverse landscape of Los Angeles and its location in the entertainment capital of the world, The Wallis has produced and presented more than 350 dance, theater, opera, classical music, cinema and family programs since its doors opened in October 2013. Hailed as “au courant” (LaLa Magazine), The Wallis was lauded by Culture Vulture, which proclaims, “If you love expecting the unexpected in the performing arts, you have to love The Wallis.” Its programming has been nominated for 79 Ovation Awards and nine L.A. Drama Critic’s Circle Awards. The campus itself, a breathtaking 70,000-square-foot facility, celebrating the classic and the modern, has garnered six architectural awards. Designed by acclaimed architect Zoltan E. Pali (SPF:architects), the restored building features the original 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office (on the National Register of Historic Places), which serves as the theater’s dramatic yet welcoming lobby, and includes the contemporary 500-seat, state-of-the-art Bram Goldsmith Theater; the 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater; an inviting open-air plaza for family, community and other performances; and GRoW @ The Wallis: A Space for Arts Education, where learning opportunities for all ages and backgrounds abound. Together, these elements embrace the city’s history and its future, creating a performing arts destination for L.A.-area visitors and residents alike. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is led by Chairman of the Board Michael Nemeroff and Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Rachel Fine.