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

Photograph of the "Presentation Versus the Public's Expectations" panel at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003. Moderator Ruth K. Abrahams is pictured, along with panelists Jan Hanvik, Ilona Copen, and Monika Despradel.

Photograph of Ruth K. Abrahams, then ex-president of the World Dance Alliance, providing a welcome to attendees at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

Photograph of attendees at the closing ceremony dinner 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). Dancers in traditional costumes are shown mingling in the crowd of attendees.

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.

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 solo male 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 man wears glasses and holds a bouquet of flowers.

Photograph of a 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 facing the audience in a white romper.

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.

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 a 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 wearing a flowing outfit, is crouched and is clapping her hands.

Photograph of Board of Members Reunion at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

Photograph of Board of Members Reunion at the World Dance Alliance V General Assembly of The Americas held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April 2003.

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.

Photograph of girls in contemporary clothing 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 in fifth position and are leaning toward the audience.

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 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 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.