It founded this annual festival and conference in 1987 as the International Festival of Dance Academies and it was based in Hong Kong until 1991. Since then, a different country has been host each year.

• 这个一年一度的盛会源于一九八七年由演艺学院创办的"国际舞蹈学院舞蹈节"，以前每年均在香港举行，直至一九九一年，才由不同国家轮流主办。