National Dance Week (NDW) is an annual event in the
United States
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sponsored by the
United Dance Merchants of America to increase public awareness and appreciation of various forms of dance.
[{{cite journal, first = Carolyn B., last = Maloney, date=March 1996, title = Congressional Record – Extension of Remarks, pages = E401, url = http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=1996_record&page=E401&position=al] The event is coordinated by an organization under the same name headquartered in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, which operates under the sponsorship of the UDMA and currently seeks for the
501(c)(3)
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nonprofit organization
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status
NDW organization summary
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The Coalition for National Dance Week was formed in 1981 by a group of dance related organizations to bring greater recognition to dance as an art form.[
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National Dance Week 2009
Dance Week 2009 was from April 24-May 3, 2009.
National Dance Week 2007
National Dance Week 2007 was from April 20 through the 29th. Activities scheduled for 2007 included community dance performances, free classes, an essay contest, and an attempt to break the Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
for the "Largest Ballet Class ''a la barre''" sponsored by the Oregon Ballet Foundation.
See also
*International Dance Day
the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is considered to be the "father" or creator of modern ballet (ie. classical or romanti ...
– April 29
*National Dance Day
National Dance Day was launched in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, the co-creator of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and co-founder of American Dance Movement (formerly the Dizzy Feet Foundation) in partnership with American congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Nor ...
– last Saturday in July
References
External links
National Dance Week
- Official Website
A week worth dancing about: dancers celebrate coast to coast - National Dance Week
Dance Magazine
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Presidential CommendationBay Area National Dance Week
Dance organizations
Dance education in the United States
Dance festivals in the United States