ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

The Dance Society of Malaysia’s (TDS) main aims are to raise the standard and awareness of dance, especially ballet, in this country while at the same time providing a platform for talented young dancers to showcase their talents.

HISTORY

1985

The idea of a dance society was first mooted by Ms Lee Lee Lan in 1985 when she invited dance teachers and those interested in dance to discuss the idea at a special meeting on 8 September 1985.

1986

A year later in December 1986, the Society was registered and the Pro-Tem
Committee became the first official Committee under the first President, Ms Lee Lee Lan. TDS from then on grew slowly but steadily as various leading dance personalities became presidents, amongst them, the current President, Mr Sunny Chan, an architect by profession who had also trained as a classical ballet danseur and had partnered many leading Malaysian ballerinas.

1988

In 1988, this non-profit Society invited YAM Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah Bte Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar as Patron and since then, she has worked tirelessly to promote the cause and objectives of the Society. Committee Members are all volunteers, united in their common goal of promoting dance.

1988 to 1991

From 1988 to 1991, TDS had organized 4 junior dance competitions to provide the impetus towards technical excellence and high artistic standards. After a lapse, the competition was revived and continued from 1998 to 2006. With the exception of 2007, the competition resumed from 2008 till to-date.

Since 1991

TDS have organized many workshops by Malaysian and foreign visiting dance teachers which are usually well attended. Since 1991, TDS have organized bi-annual Festival of Dance. TDS has worked in collaboration with Danceworks Production (now KL Dance Works) to present International Ballet Gala (KL Arts Festival) 2012 and La Bayadere in 2015.

Important dates for TDS

1989
TDS became known as The Dance Society of Malaysia
Started the Northern Chapter in Ipoh

1993
2002
Started the Penang Chapter
Started the Malacca Chapter

2003

OUR TEAM

YAM Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah Bte Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar

THE HONORARY PATRON

Lee Lee Lan

THE FOUNDER

Sunny Chan Hean Kee

THE PRESIDENT

TDS Committee 2024-2025

PRESIDENT Sunny Chan Hean Kee

VICE PRESIDENT Too Cyn Dee

HON. SECRETARY Ha May King

HON. TREASURER Kathryn Chew Yee Hsuen

PUBLICATION Lim Jeng Bing

MEMBERSHIP Yap Pui Man

COMPETITION Ho Kah Yeng

WORKSHOP Doris Li

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Mew Chang Tsing

Wong Yik Fook

Chin Sun Sun

Chua Meei Sien

Chan Lay Na

Dominic Lor

Koh Wen Yee

Larry Lee

Nora Ridzuan