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.
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 British reference book published annually, listi ...
for the "Largest Ballet Class ''a la barre''" sponsored by the Oregon Ballet Foundation.
See also
*International Dance Day
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dances promoted by the International Dance Council (CID) and the International Theatre Institute.
The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean- ...
– April 29
* National Dance Day – 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
''Dance Magazine'' is an American trade publication for dance. It was first published in June 1927 as ''The American Dancer''. ''Dance Magazine'' is currently part of Dance Media, led by longtime arts publisher Joanna Harp as president, and has mu ...
Presidential Commendation
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Dance organizations in the United States
Dance education in the United States
Dance festivals in the United States
1981 establishments in the United States
Arts organizations established in 1981
Dance in Pennsylvania
Arts organizations based in Pennsylvania