Jom Menari! Intro to Traditional Malay Dance
Schedule
Sat Mar 04 2023 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Location
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) | Kuala Lumpur, KL
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Journey into the world of traditional Malay dance with this four-day taster workshop for beginners. After a quick dive into the history of traditional dance, students will be taught the basic movements and techniques of not one but three different traditional dance forms - Zapin, Joget and Tarian Inang. ? DATE: 4 - 7 March 2023 (Sat - Tue)
⏳ TIME: 3 - 5pm (4 & 5 Mar) | 7.30 - 9.30pm (6 - 7 Mar)
? AGES: 16 years old above (class size: 6 – 20 pax)
? VENUE: Studio 5 @ klpac
? FEE: RM200 for 4-day workshop | RM70 for single class (only applicable for Day 1, 2 & 3)
*Registration Fee: RM50 (for New Students) | RM30 (for Eslite Malaysia members)
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About Zhafir Muzani
Zhafir Muzani, was born in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, and grew up in Lahad Datu, Sabah. He is now residing in Kuala Lumpur. Zhafir is an art activist who has always wanted to explore the world of acting and dance. He started off as a freelance dancer and made his debut as a TV actor in an educational sitcom ‘Oh My English!’ while pursuing his passion in dance. He graduated with a Diploma in Film and Degree in Theatre from UiTM. He has joined many competitions such as SHORT+SWEET Dance at klpac and PenangPAC and won ‘Best Male Dancer’ (2016, 2017,2018 & 2020) and Best Choreographer (2018 & 2020) . Besides that, he won the World Championship of Performing Arts (2011) in Los Angeles, USA, and also won in a few categories in dance and acting. He loves Javanese and Balinese dance and has traveled to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to learn both art forms. He also performed at Pasar Tari Kontemporer (PASTAKOM) in Riau, Indonesia (2019) and The 6th Asian Youth Theatre Festival in Cambodia (2022). Now he serves as an in-house Resident Choreographer and Actor with The Actors Studio. His theater credits include Oedipus (2010), Muzikal Destini Anak Bangsa (2013), Kampung Kemenyan (2014), Rasuk (2015), Buy 1 Free 1 (2015), Nawaitu (2017), Dhendham Tresno Musical (2018), Men In Heels (2018), Adam The Musical (2018) Mek Mulung Lakhon Dewa Muda (2019) and Bollywood Dreams (2020). He directed the plays Dang Sri (2015), Mere Behen Ki Shaadi Musical (2016) and Lapan Satu T4YP (2022). His recent dance productions include pragina : EMOSI (2021), KonTra : Bianglala (2022), KonTra : Asirvatham (2022).
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Where is it happening?
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, 51100 Kuala Lumpur,Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
