About Dance99

Dance99 was formed in the year 2009, dedicated to cultivate and educate the pure art of the Middle Eastern Dance or Raks Sharki (which means Oriental Dance in Arabic) or more popularly known as belly dance.

The name Dance99 when translated into the Chinese Hokkein dialect means "Dance kau kau" or "Dance puas-puas" in Bahasa Malaysia, brings the meaning of non-stop dancing, dance till you drop, dance your heart out or dance to the max signifies the never-ending passion for the dance.

Dance99 takes belly dancing seriously and is committed to a shared vision of spreading and teaching belly dance as an art form, sport and in league with other dance genre like ballroom dancing, ballet, jazz, etc.

Dance99 is about:

• Teaching and cultivating the dance,
• Showcasing the elegance of the dance through performances and shows, and
• Communicate with the world through the language of movements and expressions.

Achievements

Aug 2010

won first placing at the belly dance intermediate (crystal) individual category in the Malaysian Open Dance Fest 2010 in Kuala Lumpur

April 2010

Dance99 was invited by Let's Dance Malaysia to be one of their guest judges in their Absolute Stunning Ladies Dance competition event at Hard Rock Hotel, Penang

Aug 2009

Dance99 emerged as the Champion of the belly dance troupe competition in the Malaysian Open Dance Fest in Kuala Lumpur

Aug 2009

won the first runner up in the belly dance Intermediate Individual category of the Malaysian Open Dance Fest in Kuala Lumpur

Mar 2009

completed level 1 of Hadia's Teacher Training Course, a 20 hour intensive training which includes Hadia's famous body awareness, body anatomy, alignment and injury prevention classes and more. For details, please check out Hadia's website at hadia.com.

Aug, 2005 - 2008

completed the belly dance program from Beginner to Advance at the Zero Fitness Dance Studio.