; Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an overweight and obesity epidemic in the United States; Whereas dance, in all its variations, is a popular form of physical exercise; Whereas this year at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the following performers will entertain and encourage dance: Debbie Allen and Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Tiler Peck of the New York City Ballet, Dominic D-trix Sandoval from So You Think You Can Dance , Jerron Herman, the DEA Youth Dance Program, Lisa Traiger, Jones-Haywood Dance School, The Washington Ballet, Rima Faber, Dance Exchange, Dance Place, Knock on Wood Tap Studio, Melvin Deal’s African Heritage Dancers and Drummers, Heart Stück Bernie, and the cast of Fela! The Concert with outdoor classes and performances; Motion X Dance DC, MYB Music in Motion, Dance for Parkinson’s Disease, Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble, Spilling Ink, LaBlast Fitness, Xuejuan Dance Ensemble, Candace Scarborough, MODELS INC., Lucy Bowen McCauley, Renee Robinson, Gina Safadi, Raediant Movement, and Carol and Herb Traxler with indoor classes; Whereas in advance of National Dance Day, instructional videos are available on the American Dance Movement YouTube channel featuring dance routines for all skill levels to be performed by audiences on National Dance Day; and Whereas National Dance Day has been celebrated annually for the past 9 years: Now, therefore, be it