An essay is presented on dance authorship, dance discourses, and the likelihood or otherwise of keeping dance integrity, which uses the idea of sovereignty. It discusses the topics in relation to the dances "Trio A" and "Ranup Lampuan." It also highlights the essays "Trio A: Genealogy, Documentation, Notation," by Yvonne Rainer and "A dance of Aceh: Yuslizar and his creation that became traditional," by Murtala Murtala.