Photograph of a female belly dancer performing during "En Danza," the Friday evening dance recital, at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. The woman is in a squatting position and clapping her hands.

Photograph of a male and female dancer performing during "En Danza," the Friday evening dance recital, at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. The woman is standing in front of the man and he holds her leg in a développé.

Photograph of a group of young girls in schoolgirl uniforms performing during "En Danza," the Friday evening dance recital, at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. The girls are huddled in a group and are miming telling secrets.

Photograph of Kari Schroeder giving a talk entitled "Salsa Culture Redefined: A Sexual, Political and Cultural Exploration" at World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

Photograph of two belly dancers performing during "En Danza," the Friday evening dance recital, at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

Photograph of dancers in traditional costumes performing at the closing ceremony for the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. The venue was the Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales).

Photograph of a ballet performance during Friday evening performance "En Danza" at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This image is of a solo ballet dancer with one foot pointed, stretching toward the audience.

Photograph of "Creating Dance in the 21st Century" panelists Jorge A. Mendoza, Peter Palacio, Nejla Yatkin, and Edmundo Poy seated behind a table at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

Photograph of a man and woman dancing at the closing ceremony for the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. The venue was the Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales).

Photograph of Alan Stark dancing at the 2003 World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas closing ceremony dinner. The venue was the Museum of the Royal Houses (Museo de las Casas Reales) in the Dominican Republic.

Video from the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. It consists of a keynote address from Grant Strate, the founder of the dance program at York University where the conference was held. The keynote is titled "Dance in Canada – Roots and Branches ". Strate was a charter member of National Ballet of Canada, and its first resident choreographer, he was also the first chair of the Dance in Canada Association, the initiator of four national choreographic seminars, Director for the Center of the Arts at Simon Fraser University, former president of the World Dance Alliance - Americas, and the recipient of numerous awards.

Video of a youth panel discussion during the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. The group is seated at a row of tables in an auditorium classroom on the York University campus. Included in the panel are creative directors and choreographers Karen and Allen Kaeja, and composer Edgardo Moreno. Students included are (L-R) Kyle Evile, Laticia Dunn, Patric Lugood, Roanna Sinclair, Alva Moreno Daza, and Angelique Paul. Each has an opportunity to share what they took away from the conference workshop experience.

Video of the final Youth Performance during the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. They are outside in a grassy area on the York University campus. A woman is announcing the performance at a microphone. Karen and Allen Kaeja, creative directors, speak into the microphone as well. There are different groups of students, each in differently colored shirts including maroon, orange, yellow, blue, and green. They take turns either dancing or playing instruments across the park from each other and all come together at the end.

Video of the Youth and Dance Panel during the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. Four individuals, (L-R) Michelle, Alex, Vivine Scarlett, and Zihao Li, are seated at a table for a panel about Youth and Dance. Each member takes a turn to share their experience with students and individuals and how dance impacted their lives.

Video from the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. It consists of a keynote address from Adrienne Kaeppler, a curator with the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian. The keynote is titled "Ballet, Hula, and 'Cats': Dance as a Discourse on Globalization".

Video of selected performances during the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. Included performances are from Dance Forum Taipei, Conny Janssen Danst, Surdance Ensemble, Contempodanza, Karen Jamieson Dance Company, Byron Chief-Moon, Debra Brown, Sashar Zarif, and Bird Soul Productions.

Video of the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. It includes various shots of the campus itself and of those in attendance for the opening reception, workshops, seminars, delegate meeting, and closing banquet. Workshops shown included ballet, the tamil dance, and interpretive dance. Performances shown included tap, Irish Riverdance, and the Scottish Reel of Three.

Video of the youth workshop during the 2006 World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in July 2006. Choreographers guide students in creating the moves and flow that they will use in the upcoming Youth Performance and Edgardo Moreno guides students in creating the music to follow the dance.