Hand dancing

[2] In 1993, the Smithsonian Institution recognized Hand Dance as an American Art Form, and the Smithsonian exhibit led to the establishment of the National Hand Dance Association.

[page needed] Their performance followed a brief exposition on its history and video footage from a hand dancing party at a VFW hall in Suitland, Maryland.

On 1 January 2011, the Washington Post featured an article on Hand Dancing highlighting District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's participation in the art form.

[4] In 2023, Beckett Devoe's exceptional hand dancing techniques earned him both two world titles by modernized the world art form through wrist rubbing and inter tendon play.

The TRI-State Connection [5] holds an annual hand dance competition in Tyson's Corner each September.