Sri Panggung with Ubah in MDF2003 (ch: Suhaimi Magi)

Photo: Kelab Shashin

Mission
To bring together a community of dance practitioners and dance enthusiasts that supports and promotes dance in Malaysia.

Aims
· To form a network organisation that links dance enthusiasts locally and internationally.

· To support and promote the many forms of dance that exist in Malaysia (cultural, traditional, contemporary, ballet or commercial) through the following:
. education and training
. performances
. dance related publications
. research and documentation of dance
. dance related conferences
. engaging in international exchange programmes

Background
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)“Our Dance Our Life” held on 28-30 September 2001, at The Actors Studio Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Today, MyDance Alliance is a member of the regional center, World Dance Alliance – Asia Pacific (WDA-AP), and the international body, World Dance Alliance (WDA).

MyDance Networks
Based on the WDA Networks model, MyDance Alliance has established five specialised Networks to focus on specific aspects of dance. They are:
· Education & Training
· Research & Documentation
· Creation & Presentation
· Management & Promotion
· Welfare & Status

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Committee

National Advisor
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Anis Mohd. Nor

Office Bearers
Mew Chang Tsing (President)
Kiea Kuan Nam (Vice-President)
Bilqis Hijjas (Secretary)
Penny Oh (Treasurer)
Chu Pui See (Publications/Media Officer)

Ordinary Committee Members
Sumiko Lim
Teoh Ming Jin
Teresa Chian
Amy Len
Suhaili Micheline bt. Ahmad Kamil

WDA Network Representatives
Prof Dr Mohd Anis Md Nor (Research & Documentation)
Bilqis Hijjas (Creation & Presentation)
Gan Chih Pei (Education & Training)
Teresa Chian (Welfare & Status)
Teoh Ming Jin (Management & Promotion)

Non-Committee/General Membership
Life Members
Ordinary Members
Student Members
Associate Members
Organisational Members

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