National Dance Day Date in the current year: September 21, 2024

National Dance Day is coordinated by Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) that focuses on supporting, improving, and increasing access to dance education in the USA. The foundation was established in 2009 by Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman. A year later, Lythoe created National Dance Day. His initiative was supported by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, a long-time proponent of healthy lifestyle.

National Dance Day aims to promote physical fitness and dance education. On the third Saturday of September, DFF hosts a number of events across the United States in order to raise public awareness of dance as a positive and fun way to fight obesity and maintain good health. These events include (but are not limited to) live performances, flash mobs, dance-a-thons, fundraisers etc.

Besides, every year DFF records instructional videos with dance routines. The routines are created by renowned choreographers and feature So You Think You Can Dance alumni. The videos typically become available on iTunes a month before National Dance Day.