“We’re trying to get America dancing in order to get America physically fit,” said Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.). National Dance Day brought stars from TV’s So You Think You Can Dance to Washington, D.C. to teach choreography to a flash mob. The Redskins cheerleaders and amateur dance troupes performed routines, and Olympian Michelle Kwan attended as a member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition to encourage people of every age to dance their way to a healthy lifestyle.
