The significant U.S. performing arts event, Western Art Alliance (WAA) Annual Conference, is set to take place in San Diego, California, from Aug. 26 to 29 this year. The Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, under the theme “Taiwan on the Move,” has invited 17 distinguished Taiwanese performing arts groups and artists to participate in this event.
The invited lineup include: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (雲門舞集), U-Theatre (優人神鼓), Ju Percussion Group (朱宗慶打擊樂團), Hung Dance (翃舞製作), Bulareyaung Dance Company (布拉瑞揚舞團), Wooonta Trio (問他跨界樂團), Chien Chien Lu Quartet (魯千千爵士樂團), and 0471 Acro Physical Theatre (0471特技肢體劇場).
Other featured performers include: Horse Dance Theater (驫舞劇場), Huang Yi Studio+ (黃翊工作室+), Tjimur dance Theatre (蒂摩爾古薪舞集), A Root (同根生樂團), Puppet & Its Double (無獨有偶), Twincussion (雙子打擊樂), Taipei Li-yuan Peking Opera Theatre (台北新劇團), A Moving Sound (聲動樂團), and Resident Island Dance Theatre (滯留島舞蹈劇場).
Established in 1967, WAA is a membership association of touring and performing arts professionals engaged in promoting and presenting performing arts throughout the Western states and provinces. For more information, visit WAA’s website.