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association ) ! ,am]ican ,dance         
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,mall 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,dance 
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,congresswoman ,eleanor ,holmes ,norton1
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popul>ize dance z an art =m1 z a =m (   
ex]cise1 & z a way ( hav+ fun2 ,:]eas   
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9 ,co/a ,mesa1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas        
,national ,dance ,day enc\rages _m =ms (
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div]sity2 ,:]eas ,national ,dance ,day  
features ! full spectrum ( dance1 f     
classical1 to popul>1 to l9e & p>tn]    
dances2 ,:]eas dance helps improve he>t 
heal?1 burn calories1 /r5g!n muscles1 & 
improve flexibility = p ( all ages2     
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docum5t$ an ov]weight & obesity epidemic
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advance ( ,national ,dance ,day1        
in/ructional videos are available on !  
,am]ican ,dance ,movem5t ,you,tube      
*annel featur+ dance r\t9es = all skill 
levels to be p]=m$ by audi5ces on       
,national ,dance ,day2 & ,:]eas         
,national ,dance ,day has be5 celebrat$ 
annually = ! pa/ #aj ye>s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
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,dance ,day to celebrate & enc\rage a   
national commitm5t to dance & dance     
education2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t dance is  

mak+ an important contribution to heal? 
by enc\rag+ physical fitness & r$uc+    
obesity2  7#c7 comm5ds ,nigel ,ly?goe = 
8 lead]%ip 9 promot+ dance & ,national  
,dance ,day2 &  7#d7 ?anks ! ,am]ican   
,dance ,movem5t = its cont9u+ ef=ts to  
spread aw>5ess ( ,national ,dance ,day4