A new work inspired by the conflicts in Indonesia 1998 and the universal struggle of immigrants, a contemporary work drawing on classical dance movement and music from Chinese and Indonesian traditions.

Co-present with with Gadung Kasturi Balinese Dance and Music, HEI GU Chinese Percussion, and Midiyanto.

Wan-Chao Chang joined ShadowLight Productions' "Good-for-Nothing-Lover" a concert reading with shadows, for SF International Arts Festival.

About the event: The Good-for-Nothing Lover is a unique blend of shadow theatre, poetry reading, movement theatre and live music, inspired by a folk love song cycle of the same title from the Ming Dynasty (16th century China) translated in the late fifties by the Bay Area beat poets C. H. Kwock and Vincent McHugh…

WCD presented new work "Follow the Footprints" drawn on movements from Central Asian, Balkan, and Roma (gypsy) dance forms.

Westwind International Folk Ensemble 50th Anniversary featuring DANUBIUS, RICK & TERRI'S CONTRADANCE BAND & SPECIAL GUESTS BARBARA DEUTSCH, WAN-CHAO CHANG, ROTREASE YATES, VLADIMIR RIAZANTSEY, BROOKE BYRNE, and MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES NORMA ADJMI

Work in progress "I thought here is my home" presentation for the 2nd Sundays forum by Dancer's Group and CounterPULSE.

Presentation with Stellamara for Cultural Encounters at the de Young, as special guest appearance.

Wan-Chao presented "Miriam's Well" by Miriam Peretz (World Premiere) with "Ya Elah" "Eliyahu & Qadim" & more special guests. Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the universal well. The stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, contemporary theater and dance technique, emotionally engaging the audience in a rich image of a shared heritage.

Collaboration of contemporary choreographers of world dance: Ramon Ramos Alayos, Wan-Chao Chang, Riquezas Flamenco, Tom Mayock, Hannah Romanowsky, and Holly Shaw. Wan-Chao Chang Dance presented three works including "Keep Her Safe, Please!", "There" I & II, and "Jih".

Wan-Chao performed as Ballet Afsaneh principal dancer and join local artists as guests of the Iranian Federated Women's Club - Payvand to celebrate this timeless hoilday-- Norouz, marking the first day of spring and the new year.

Wan-Chao participated San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Audition with Westwind International Folk Ensemble to present my choreography"Common Prayer" (working progress title "Crossroads"), a Line and Circle dance infused w/ Balkan folk dance steps.

Wan-Chao joined "Miriam's Well" by Miriam Peretz (World Premiere) with "Ya Elah" "Eliyahu & Qadim" & more special guests. Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the universal well. The stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, contemporary theater and dance technique, emotionally engaging the audience in a rich image of a shared heritage.

WCD presented choreography "There" at WestWave Dance Festival. The Festival celebrates dance in the Bay Area and it's ever-changing landscape.

Wan-Chao performed Balinese dance "Telek" with Gadung Kasturi Balinese Dance and Music.

Ballet Afsaneh is joined by world class musicians Mohammad Nejad, Amir Shahsar and Fariborz Kiani to present a series of performances celebrating Persian heritage and culture, in a special tribute to the Achaemenid period. Weekend-long public cultural performances. Free after Museum admission. Hosted by the UK Persian cultural organization, "Magic of Persia".

Audition with Gadung Kasturi Balinese Dance and Music; perform "Telek"

Performing Safar - Journey, as lead dancer with Ballet Afsaneh, at the dedication event for Art of the Islamic World - 2007

Performance of Persian folk dances with Ballet Afsaneh

Wan-Chao Chang performed Balinese dance "Legong Supraba Duta" with Gadung Kasturi.

Wan-Chao Chang performed Balinese dance "Legong Supraba Duta" with Gadung Kasturi:

Dance in the Key of Life is the Annual Repertory Concert produced by the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance. It is a celebration of dance from the Pacific Islands, and India, featuring performances by faculty and students of the Center for International Dance: Chhandam School of Kathak, KaUaTuahine Polynesian Dance Company, with special guests, Gadung Katsuri.

Performed with Ballet Afsaneh for Presidio Dance Theatre 6th Annual Spring Showcase

Performed with Ballet Afsaneh for this timely celebration of the Iranian heritage. Thousands of community members from across the US participate in this annual event. The parade draws over 10,000 joyous spectators, who gather along Madison Avenue in New York to commemorate the first day of spring and 8000 years of Iranian history and culture.

Performed with Ballet Afsaneh & Carmen Carnes Dance Ensemble, two critically acclaimed companies present a unique journey through the timeless landscape of dance as sacred ritual combining the rich traditions of the Silk Road with contemporary dance and live musical accompaniment.

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Performed a Tajik dance solo in Kolo Festival, the Premier West Coast Balkan Dance Festival

Performed with Ballet Afsaneh in San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival.

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Performed classical Persian dance with Ballet Afsaneh

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Performed with Harsanari, Ballet Afsaneh, and Lestari Indonesia.

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Performed Afganistan and Tajikistan dance with Ballet Afsaneh, for Walid Soroor in concert to celebrate Eid.

Westwind International Folk Ensemble performed Wan-Chao Chang's choreography "Uyghur Sanam"

Performed Jaipong and Bajidor dances from Sunda,Indonesia, wth Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company

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Presented with Gadung Kasturi,"The Story of My Life is an original performance piece that blends traditional Balinese dance and contemporary theater arts. It is based on the life of Kompiang Metri-Davies, a professional Balinese dancer, healer, and mother. By following one woman's journey, Liku-Liku Hidupku deals with issues around the movement of women's bodies, arts, and culture both within and between Balinese and American contexts.

Presented with Gadung Kasturi for a open rehearsal to National Dance Week

Presented a dance improvision performance for New Year Party. Hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies, Stanford University.

Performed Jaipong and Bajidor dance from Sunda,Indonesia, wth Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company, for the fundraiser for Indonesia.

Performed as a guest dancer in a Balinese drama "Catur Yuga" world premier with Gamelan Sekar Jaya.

Performed "Uyghur Sanam" with Westwind International Folk Ensemble.

Presented the choreography "Uygur Sanam" for Westwind International Folk Ensemble, in a benefit performances for the Jon Sims Center for the Arts.

Performed with Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company for an Open-to-the-public festival dedicated to celebrating the rich history and culture of the Indonesian people.

Performed with Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company

Performed Javanese dance with Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company for 2003 Edith Coliver I-House Festival of Cultures (aka: SpringFest), an exuberant, kaleidoscopic celebration of life and culture from around the globe.

Performed as a guest dancer with Gamelan Sekar Jaya and Shadow Light Theater.

Performed Sundanese dance "Adumanis" with Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company.

Performed with Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company to represent Indonesia at the at International Day, an event held at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey.

Performed Bulgarian Sop and Palestinian Harvest Suite with Westwind Internatioanl Folk Ensembl with other dance groups.

Perfomed "Lardarke" with Westwind International Folk Ensemble, for Dancing the Mystery presented by ABD Productions

Performed "Tari Srimpi" , the court dance from Surakarta (Central Java, Indonesia),with Lestari Indonesia & Gamelan Sari Raras

Performed "Ludiromadu" ("Sweet Blood"), the first of two sections of Tari Srimpi ("Srimpi Dance"), the court dance from Surakarta (Central Java, Indonesia), with Lestari Indonesia.

Performed Bulgarian dance "Chetvorno" with Westwind International Folk Ensemble for Kolo Fesstival, the premier Balkan folkdance festival of the West Coast.

Performed classical Chinese Dance

A benefit performance for seniors

Performed a Tang Dynasty dance "Ta Ge," or "stepping dance," with San Francisco Chinese Folk Dance Association.

Performed west Javanese dances with Harsanari Indonesidan Dance Company.

Demostrated a Sundanese dance choreographyed by Achmad Farmis, a master teacher from Bandung, Indonesia.