The origins of MyDance Alliance lie with the establishment of the regional center, World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific (WDA-AP), in 1993.
Malaysian members of that regional organisation, Ms. Lee Lee Lan (founder and director of the Federal Academy of Ballet, Vice-President of WDA-AP) and Dr. Mohd. Anis Mohd. Nor (University of Malaya-based dance scholar, ethnochoreologist and ethnomusicologist; Chair of the Research & Documentation Network for WDA-AP) sought to set up a related body with similar objectives at a local level.
Up until 2001, this Malaysian offshoot of WDA-AP existed only informally. The need for legitimacy and to be more effective meant a formal society had to be set up and registered.
Finally, MyDance Alliance (Registration no. 1006) came into being and the society celebrated its new status with the first MyDance Festival (MDF 2001)โOur Dance Our Lifeโ held on 28-30 September 2001, at The Actors Studio Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. The MyDance Festival has been held every few years since then. The fifth MyDance Festival was held in May and June 2013 with the theme Show Off!
Today, MyDance Alliance is a member of the regional center, World Dance Alliance โ Asia Pacific (WDA-AP), and the international body, World Dance Alliance (WDA).
Previous Presidents:
- Dr. Mohd. Anis Mohd. Nor
- Joseph Gonzales
- Rogayah Shahariman
- Mew Chang Tsing
- Bilqis binti Hijjas
Previous Projects
MyDance Alliance projects are proposed and implemented by our elected committee and our members, with the support of partners in the local and international dance community. View a list of our current and previous projects here.