Students from five Malaysian schools clinched top prizes at the 3rd Bandung International Dance Competition, held Aug 8–10, in Bandung, Indonesia recently. The 45 students are from SMK Damansara Utama (SMKDU) and SK Taman Megah (SKTM) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor; SK Bukit Bandaraya in Kuala Lumpur; SK Puncak Alam in Puncak Alam, Selangor; and Sekolah Seni Malaysia Johor in Masai, Johor.
The students, aged between eight and 17, participated in the traditional dance category. They performed over 20 dances from the Malay, Bajau, Cocos, Orang Ulu and Murut communities, including a few folk dances from various states in Malaysia.
