Dance of International Relations | Urmimala Sarkar Munsi

Established as an independent, non-profit organization, WDA-AP originated as the Asia Pacific Dance Alliance in Hong Kong in 1988. It later became part of the global body, World Dance Alliance (WDA), founded in 1990 by Carl Wolz. In 1993, the name of the Asia-Pacific Center was changed to WDA Asia-Pacific to reflect its relationship to the global body. Tasked with serving as a primary voice for dance and dancers throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the WDA-AP encourages the exchange of ideas and the awareness of dance in all its forms.

Led formerly by president, Urmimala Sarkar Munsi (now Anna Chan), who is an associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She is a PhD holder in Social Anthropology, specializing in Dance Studies and the socio-cultural context of tribal and folk dance. Beside her principle area of work on body, dance and Society, her research interest is in gender and performance, documentation of living traditions, and performance as politics.

Continuing a brand new season and month of Dance Politics, this episode discussed the expanding global performing arts landscape, how to fortify international relations and what the future holds for representation in dance. Ready to discover the diplomat within you? Join us as we foreground dance in the background!

• Urmimala Sarkar Munsi
• WDA Asia-Pacific 
• Asia Pacific Channels 
• MyDance Alliance
• Youtube & Book publications

Soundtracks:

1. Birds - Tyler Twombly 
2. Poison Ivy Yard Work - Uncle Milk
3. Coverless book - MYAUDIOVISION
4. Ever flowing - ItsWatR

Chapters

• 2:46 Introduction
• 11:02 Setting of visible and common goals across international borders
• 24:27 vulnerability of the young and emerging dancers
• 37:43 The role of an organization needs to be updated