Want China Times
Date: 2015-09-22
By: CNA
A world dance competition being organized by the New Taipei city government and the
A dance performance at a press briefing for the WDC-AL contest in New Taipei, Sept. 21. (Photo/CNA)
Taiwan International Sport Dance Development Association (TISDDA) is set to take place Oct. 24 in the city’s Xinzhuang Gymnasium, the city government said Monday.
This year, a lineup of 250 pairs of dancers from 16 countries will take part in the 2015 World Dance Council-Amateur League (WDC-AL) competition, according to the city government’s sports office.
This is the fifth consecutive year the two organizations have jointly organized the event, said Huang Ching-yi, deputy head of the city government’s Department of Education.
Last year, the competition was upgraded and renamed the WDC-AL World Cup Asian Dance Tour Taiwan Open and this year, the results of the competition will for the first time be included in the accumulated points in the WDC-AL World Open Championships, according to Huang. [FULL STORY]
