Malay Dance

Explore Malay Dance CCA, where students build resilience and performance skills, culminating in the Singapore Youth Festival and community shows.

Last updated 4 August 2026

A group of dancers in blue and gold traditional costumes perform on a purple-lit stage with arms raised.

Purpose of CCA

Malay Dance CCA aims to create an awareness in the cultural aspect of Malay Dance among students regardless of language and racial background. Students’ interest in performing arts can be developed and stretched, underpinned by the school values of Discipline, Resilience and Excellence. At the end of their primary school years, our dancers would have gone through the experience of performing in and out of school and at least gone through one SYF competition. Our dancers also learn the importance of giving to the community through external performances.

Collaboration with the community

Our Malay Dancers performed for the Bukit Gombak Mid-Autumn Celebrations. It was a wonderful and meaningful experience for the dancers.

Children in purple and gold traditional costumes pose with two women at a Mid-Autumn at Bukit Gombak event.

Competition

The Singapore Youth Festival competition is a much awaited event for our dancers. This is a bi-annual competition organized by the Ministry of Education to celebrate the achievements of youths in their co-curricular activities. It is usually held in April although preparations for the competition start as early as Term 4 of the previous year. Dancers are selected based on their readiness and the skills mastered for the choreographed dance.

Achievements

Achievements over the years

Year	Competition	Award
2024	Singapore Youth Festival	Certificate of Distinction
2022	Singapore Youth Festival	Certificate of Participation
2018	Singapore Youth Festival	Certificate of Accomplishment
2016	Singapore Youth Festival	Certificate of Accomplishment

In 2024, our Malay dancers participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation. It was a meaningful experience for the dancers.

Girls in pink and blue traditional costumes perform on a blue-lit stage, and pose for a group photo after.

Young girls perform a traditional Southeast Asian dance on stage, wearing copper and blue costumes with flowing fabric.

Students’ Voices

Practicing for SYF was not easy.The many ups and downs that we experienced together all paid off. I feel very proud of all the Malay Dancers. Although some dancers fell back along the way, we managed to learn our new positions fast enough. We also had to balance the extended training sessions with our studies. On the actual day, we felt very nervous but once we set our foot on stage, we felt that the time we had to perform was not enough. We wanted to go back on stage and perform again! It was a very fun experience. This CCA has taught me to be resilient. We may forget our dance steps along the way but we know that we can always get help.

Nur Raihana Binte Shari, P5 Unity 1 ‘2024

I feel really happy and proud that I was given the chance to join in this journey. I think my parents are proud of me. It was hard at first but after many practices, we finally did it! I am so glad I have the Malay Dance teachers who comfort and help us when we are down. They are our shoulder to cry on. There were times when I felt shy but after a while, I managed to overcome it and kept on dancing. My dance team members did well too! Our teachers are very proud of us.

Asyffa Balqis Binte Mohammad Nazri, 5 Unity 2, '2024

Useful Links

Tari Lenggok Mak Inang Pulsu Kampai
Tari serampang 12 (Serampang 12 Dance)

The Team

MDM NORLIEZA BTE AHMAD
MDM ROSNAH BTE ROSMAN
MDM NORHAYATI BTE RUHANI
MS ARSHIVINI PAULOSE MANOHAR