The June 2026 edition of Asia-Pacific Channels, the biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific, is here.

As usual, this edition features reports from our executive committee, our networks and our organisational chapters. Here are some highlights:

• The report from President Anna C.Y. Chan, on how the rise of Artificial Intelligence invites us to reaffirm Artistic Intelligence
• A call for papers for the Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship, on the theme “Co-Evolve · Co-Habit · Collaborate, Relational Aesthetics and Shared Practices in Dance” — it’s still open, so please consider a submission!
• The first report from the new chapter at South China Normal University, on introducing Lingnan Dance to a wider audience

… as well as inspiring images of dance from across the region.

Download the magazine in PDF format [2.59MB]

Cover image, and above: ‘Umpak’ by Fitria Trisna Murti, performed in Tidak Sekedar Tari (Not Just Dance), at the Central Java Cultural Park, Surakarta, Indonesia, on 19 August 2020. Photo: Inashifa

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website. For larger printable versions of this magazine, please contact the editor, Bilqis Hijjas, at bhijjas@gmail.com.

The June 2025 edition of Asia-Pacific Channels, the biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific, is here.

As usual, this edition features reports from our executive committee, our networks and our organisational chapters. Here are some highlights:

• A special report by Sukanya Burman, based in Jamestown, New York: “What Does Sustainability Really Mean for Small Artist-Led Organizations, Especially in Rural America?
• Vice-President Sarah Knox reflects on the powerful global actions taking place under the World Alliance for Arts Education, as part of International Arts Education Week 2025
• Sohini Chakraborty, co-chair of the Support & Development Network, writes about the transformative potential of the Biennial Summit on Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) for Change

… as well as inspiring images of dance from across the region.

Download the magazine in PDF format [3.14MB]

Cover image, and above: Philippine ballerina Candice Adea, concluding an international career, which included Hong Kong Ballet, West Australian Ballet and Ballet Philippines, with a performance in the iconic title role of Amada, presented by Alice Reyes Dance Philippines, 4–5 April 2025 at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, Manila. Photo: Erica Marquez-Jacinto.

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website. For larger printable versions of this magazine, please contact the editor, Bilqis Hijjas, at bhijjas@gmail.com.

The June 2024 edition of Asia-Pacific Channels, the biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific, is here.

As usual, this edition features reports from our executive committee, our networks and our organisational chapters. Here are some highlights:

• Notifications for the upcoming WDAAP AGM and festival in Singapore in September 2024, hosted by World Dance Alliance Singapore
• Results of a survey on dancers’ wellbeing, produced by the Support & Development Network
• A report from Papua New Guinea, introducing a new Dance Division in the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies

… as well as some beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the region.

Download the magazine in PDF format [2.5MB]

Cover image, and above: Team Projonmo from Bangladesh performing ‘Fireflies’, choreographed by Md Hanif, at Chayanaut Cultural Center in Dhaka. Photo: Yeamin Muzumde

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

Happy New Year! The December 2023 edition of Asia-Pacific Channels is here. This biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific features reports from our executive committee, our organisational chapters and our partner organisation WDAAE.

If you don’t have time to read the whole thing, please do check out Stella Lau’s comprehensive summary of all the organisational chapter reports in her Vice President’s report on page 3, and flip through for the beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific. 

Download the magazine in PDF format [2.6MB].

Cover image and above: ‘Treble Idea’, choreographed by Ethel Deidre Daniel and performed by students of the National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage (ASWARA), at Dancebox September 2023, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Malaysia. Photo: Benedict Yee

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

The biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific contains reports from our executive committee, our network chairs and our organisational chapters.

Some highlights in this edition:

• The upcoming Ocean Dance Festival in Bangladesh, which will also host this year’s WDAAP Annual General Meeting
  
• Reports from WDAAP’s first participation at the famed Khajuraho Dance Festival in 2023
• The proposed calendar for the next 8 months from the Support & Development Network

…as well as beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific. 

Download the magazine in PDF format [5.31MB].

Cover image of this edition and above: The WDA contingent at daybreak at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Khajuraho temples, during the Khajuraho Dance Festival 2023, India. Photo: Dance Alliance India

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

The biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific contains reports from our executive committee, our network chairs and our country chapters.

Some highlights in this edition:

• A call for submissions to the next edition of JEDS, the Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship, submission deadline 1 March 2023
  
• The first report from our newest chapter organisation, WDAAP Beijing
• A report from the World Alliance for Arts Education highlighting the upcoming summit in Madeira in March 2023

…as well as beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Download the magazine in PDF format [3.3MB]:

Cover image of this edition, and above: Students of Peniel High School of Arts in ‘Rain on the Fresh Green’, a performance at the Young Dance Festival at the 2022 World Dance, Expo in Seoul, at Seong Center for the Performing Arts, 30-31 August 2022, produced by World Dance Alliance – Korea. Photo: Hanfilm.

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

The biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific contains reports from our executive committee, our network chairs and our country chapters, as well as reports from the recent World Dance Alliance Executive Meeting and WDA Asia-Pacific Annual General Meeting.

Some highlights in this edition:

• A feature from the Korea chapter, including this year’s International Dance Day message by Korean dancer Kang Sue-Jin;
  
• An announcement of the new website for JEDS, the Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship;
• A report from the World Alliance for Arts Education on recent activities celebrating International Arts Education Week;

…as well as beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Cover image for this edition, and image above: Dancers from Pichet Klunchun Dance Company outdoors in Paris in December 2021, after the performance of classical Khon masked dance piece “The Combat of Rama and Todsakan,” at Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. Photo: Korn Takang

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

We have just published our June 2021 edition of Asia-Pacific Channels, the biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific.

The biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific contains reports from our executive committee, our network chairs and our country chapters, as well as updates on upcoming events.

Featured in this edition:

• An intimate and affectionate obituary remembering Dr Sunil Kothari, a long-time member of WDAAP, contributed by arts journalist Sadanand Menon;
• An announcement of our Covid fundraising benefit for dance makers in India and Bangladesh, which is coming up soon;
• The call for submissions for the 2021 edition of the Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship;
• A new section of reports from our partner organisations, featuring updates from the World Alliance for Arts Education and daCi (dance and the Child International);

…as well as beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific.

Download the PDF from our website, free to share with your dance communities: http://www.wda-ap.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Channels_June_2021-1.pdf

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

[Top image: A still from Kabaligtaran ng Gunaw, a dance film choreographed by Ronelson Yadao, directed by Jerrold Tarog, in the Philippines. Photo: Pong Ignacio.

Channels cover image: Hideout, choreographed by Wenjinn Luo, performed by Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company, Taiwan. Photo: Shi-fan Tsai.]

The biannual magazine of World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific contains reports from our executive committee, our network chairs and our country chapters, as well as updates on upcoming events.

In this edition, we see how dance communities across the Asia Pacific region continue to respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 epidemic, which for many of us has meant settling into digital distribution as the new normal.

Also check out:

• An update from the Global Executive on the discontinuation of the position of Secretary General;
• A spread of images remembering and acknowledging the services of our departing Secretary General, Prof. Mohd. Anis Md. Nor;
• A reminder that the WDAAP AGM will happen this month in conjunction with the 2020 WDAAP/TDRS Conference from 26 to 27 December in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

… as well as beautiful and inspiring images of dance from across the Asia-Pacific.

Download December 2020 Asia-Pacific Channels
[2.7 MB PDF]

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.

…as well as our usual executive reports, network reports, and country chapter reports.

Download June 2020 Asia-Pacific Channels
[PDF 3.2MB]

Asia–Pacific Channels is the bi-annual magazine of the World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific (WDAAP), published by Ausdance National in collaboration with MyDance Alliance in Malaysia. It profiles dance events and activities from WDA members throughout the Asia–Pacific region.

Back issues of Channels can be downloaded from here. The archive of Channels dating back to 1996 is available from the Ausdance website.