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OBAMA:  Thank you, everyone.  (Applause.)  Please, sit, relax. Welcome to my home.  Welcome to the White House. ...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eDATELINE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2010  Washington, DC\u003cbr/\u003eRemarks by the First Lady at Judith Jamison Dance Celebration\u003cbr/\u003eEast Room\u003cbr/\u003eMRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, everyone.  (Applause.)  Please, sit, relax. \u003cbr/\u003eWelcome to my home.  Welcome to the White House.  (Laughter.)  And thank you, Damian, for that wonderful introduction.  Damian has made so many outstanding contributions in the arts, from his time as a world-renowned dancer to the work as Artistic Director of the Vail International Dance Festival to his service as a member of the President�s Committee on the Arts and Humanities today.  So I thank you for your pirouettes -- (laughter) -- but for all that you�ve done for the arts and for all of the hard work that you�ve put in to pulling together today�s program. \u003cbr/\u003eI'd like to just take a few moments and recognize some people -- first of all, the co-chairs of the President�s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities:  Margo Lion and George Stevens, Jr.  I want to thank them and all of the members of the committee for their work on behalf of the arts and the humanities.  I want to recognize Representative Chaka Fattah and his wife Renee, who are here, as well.  It�s good to have you both.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd of course I want to give a warm welcome to all the young dancers who are here today.  Let�s give them a round of applause.  (Applause.)  So, we could hear you a little bit upstairs.  (Laughter.)  Did you all have fun this afternoon? \u003cbr/\u003eDANCERS:  Yes!\u003cbr/\u003eMRS. OBAMA:  Did you work up a good sweat? \u003cbr/\u003eDANCERS:  Yes!\u003cbr/\u003eMRS. OBAMA:  Well, good. That�s a good thing.  I�m also doing \"Let�s Move\", so that's good -- moving, dancing, all that stuff. \u003cbr/\u003eThese young men and women are from Michigan, and New York, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chicago -- South Side! -- (laughter) -- and right here in Washington, and they just finished, as Damian mentioned, an hour-and-a-half workshop with some of the most distinguished dance companies in our country.  And I am so thrilled that they could all be here today as we kick off our new White House Dance Series.\u003cbr/\u003eNow, this is something that we�ve been thinking about and talking about doing for awhile.  And you probably already heard a little bit about our music series where we showcase a whole range of different genres of music -- from classical to country, to the music of the Civil Rights movement. \u003cbr/\u003eBut we�re pivoting off that theme today, but instead of hearing the beauty of song, we�ll witness the glory of movement.  It�s a good thing.  (Applause.)  And we�ve got a little something for everyone.  The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is here.  (Applause.)  \"Billy Elliott the Musical\", they�re here.  (Applause.)  The New York City Ballet.  (Applause.)  Paul Taylor Dance Company. (Applause.) Super Cr3w.  (Applause.)  And the Washington Ballet. (Applause.)  They�re all here today.  It�s very exciting. (Applause.)  So from ballet to Broadway to hip-hop, today is a celebration of some of the most beautiful, powerful, and emotional aspects of American dance. \u003cbr/\u003eBut today isn�t simply about these performances or the new dance series or even these talented, young dancers.  What brings us together today is the extraordinary career of an amazing, phenomenal, fly woman -- (laughter) -- the renowned dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Judith Jamison.  (Applause.) \u003cbr/\u003eSo let�s embarrass Judith a bit.  Would you please stand, my dear -- I know, I know, it�s the lights.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Judith.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  This amazing woman, born in Philadelphia, she was onstage in New York with the American Ballet Theater by her early 20s. Ten years ago, right?  (Laughter.)  After just one year, she joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where her shooting star connected with Alvin�s.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd their artistry continues to shine brightly to this very day.  Judith, as we all know, was Alvin Ailey�s muse.  He crafted pieces just for her, including \"Cry,\" which we all know is a 15-minute solo work, and we�re going to see a portion of that piece in just a moment.  It�s a good thing.  (Applause.)  After 15 years as lead dancer, she branched off from Alvin Ailey�s company in 1980 to perform and choreograph on her own.  But in 1989, in failing health, Alvin named Judith as his successor. \u003cbr/\u003eIn the years since, she has earned the National Medal of the Arts and an Emmy.  She has become a Kennedy Center Honoree.  And she has distinguished herself as a true visionary in the world of dance. \u003cbr/\u003eHer work has been an inspiration to me personally and to the President.  Let me tell you, your picture in \"Cry\" was the only piece of art we had in our house. (Laughter.)  And the girls remember it.  They�re like, is that the lady in the picture?  (Laughter.)  That�s her.  \u003cbr/\u003eSo we�re thrilled to host her here at the White House in our home.  After my husband�s inauguration, our family�s very first trip to the Kennedy Center was for the Alvin Ailey 50th anniversary performance.  That was great. \u003cbr/\u003eAnd for years I have gone to watch Judith�s company whenever and wherever I can.  And I always try to bring these two little women with me because I want them to see Judith�s gifts on display, because I want them to witness the grace and the beauty that stirs our souls and connects us to each other like nothing else can.  \u003cbr/\u003eAnd in her biography, entitled \"Dancing Spirit,\" Judith wrote -- these are her words: \"Dancing is bigger than the physical body.  Think bigger than that,\" she said.  \"When you extend your arm, it doesn't stop at the end of your fingers, because you're dancing bigger than that.  You're dancing spirit.\"\u003cbr/\u003eIn so many ways, Judith Jamison embodies that spirit - a spirit that is alive in all the dancers she�s inspired, in all the pieces she�s perfected, in all the audiences she has moved and uplifted.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd today, we honor Judith for all she has achieved and all she has contributed not just to our country but to the world.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd now, I can think of no better way to begin the White House Dance Series than with an excerpt from \"Cry\" by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.  It was a gift from Alvin to his mother, and Judith made it famous.  Now, it is a gift from us to her.  So enjoy.  And thank you all for being here.  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