Malaysia's dance community locks into fresh rhythm, reaches new audiences

Choreographer Izzie Islam's 'Nian, inspired by Tarian Terinai. This piece was performed by dancers Shafiq Yussof and Xin Ping at the 'KonTra: Bianglala' show at KLPac in June. Photo: Chew Seng Cheong

The dance music community has been experiencing a steady revival, especially with numerous productions – from community to commercial shows – taking the spotlight in the Klang Valley in the last few months.

Classical ballet, traditional dance and contemporary offerings have returned to the stage on a weekly basis, with many sold out shows and new productions pointing to better days ahead for dance.