Malay Dance
Malay Dance
BDSS Malay Dance Cultural Club consists of an exuberant and exciting group of students with a great passion in traditional and contemporary Malay dance. It is actively involved in all school-based events as well as public performances.
Vision
‘Reach for the Sky’
Motto
The surest way not to fail is determine to succeed
Mission
To exhibit a high standard of Malay Dance performance while displaying graciousness, elegance, passion and multiculturalism through our dance movements
Teachers-in-charge
Mdm Zalehah Bte Mohd Noor (OIC)
Ms Raudhah Md Khirruden
Participation
1. Colours of BDS at Methodist Girls AGAPE Hall
2. SG50 Youth Dance Presentation at Singapore Indoor Stadium
3. Bedok Community Park on 8th August, part of Singapore’s 52nd birthday celebrations
4. Received distinction awards for SYF Dance Presentation in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2021
Leadership
| Chairman | Nurulzaskia Alya Binte Saadon |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chairman | Nurul Syazwani Binte Mohd Azlan |
| Asst. Vice-Chairman | Nur Syaqiqah Bte Sugiman |
| Training Manager | Alya Aryna Binte Iswadi |
| Wardrobe Managers | NurAlyaa Natasha Muhd Arif |
| Logistic Managers | Kaisah d/o Mohamed Ismail |
Events
- Colours of BDS at Methodist Girls Agape Hall
- SG50 Youth Dance Presentation at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
- Hari Raya showcase on the 9th of May 2022, during school morning assembly.
- Malay Dance Competition, on the 08th of July, at the Kallang Theatre and clichéd the Best Costume Award.
- Siglap Community Centre on the 6th of August as part of Singapore’s 57th birthday celebrations. The dance item, entitled ‘Sulam Sembilan’ showcased the elegance movement of Zapin which originates from the Middle Eastern countries. They carried out a contemporary movement without leaving the traces of the traditional touch so as to preserve the identity as of the basic fundamental elements in Malay Dance.
- BDS Open House on the 26th of November 2022.
SYF Achievements
Our BDS Malay Dancers participated in SYF Dance Presentation 2021, where they performed a Traditional dance entitled “Zapin Girang Berliuk” (with original music composed by Mr Aidil Akmal) on the 29th of March, at the University Cultural Centre. We are delighted to announce that we have clinched the Distinction Award for the performance.
The dance made use of the traditional straw hat (Tudung Saji) and the Malay hand-held paddles (Pendayung). The Tudung Saji were often used in olden times as accessories by the Malays to protect their heads from the hot sun while working in the fields. The paddles on the other hand signified the occupation of the men in the family as fishermen or ‘Nelayan’, going out to sea in a small boat (sampan) in search of food to sell to feed the families. The dance symbolises the joy in celebration of a tradition, and having our youth acknowledge and appreciate this tradition of their forefathers for generation to come.
