The Dance Society of Malaysia is holding a charity dinner and dance to raise funds. This is to enable it to continue its work in supporting and promoting local ballet talent, and providing a platform for performances by talented dancers. To date the society has organised yearly ballet competitions, several Festivals of Dance and a full-length ballet entitled The Slave Princess.

Waltzes of the World is a dinner and dance event to be held in the Shangri-la Hotel Ballroom and will feature Viennese Waltzes to music by Johann Strauss, waltzes from ballet classics by students from various ballet schools, operatic music on the piano and a jewellery show cum auction by Juita Gems.

Date: Saturday, 24 August 2002
Venue: Shangri-la Hotel Ballroom, Kuala Lumpur
Time: 8.00pm to 1.00am

Tables (by donation): RM1500 and RM2000 per table
Each table seats 10 people and includes Western set dinner

Individual invitations: RM150 each

To reserve, please fax details to Mr. Sunny Chan (03-4257 0294) or Ms. Lee Yupin (03-2087 2698).

Starting 2 September to 30 November 2002, the Celestar Studio of Performing Arts is offering the following new courses:

Full-time
Teachers course (Introductory syllabus)
Performers course (Introductory and Higher level)

Part-time
Performers course (Introductory syllabus) – 8 years and above
Performers course (Higher level) – 12 years and above
Social dance – 8 years and above
Creative dance – Ages 3-7 years
Ballet – 8 years and above (open classes)
Pas de deux – 12 years and above
Stretching – 3 years and above
Teachers course – (Higher level)

For more information call 013-3710862

Mavin Khoo will give a Bharata Natyam performance in aid of the PUSAKA centre for the study and documentation of traditional dance, drama and music in Malaysia.

Performance Details
Dates: 3 & 4 August 2002
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Auditorium Perdanasiswa, University Malaya

Tickets: RM50/RM30/RM20

Outlets:
Lotus Restaurant (Jln Gasing – 7783 4700, Bangsar – 2282 9722)
Galeri Petronas (Suria KLCC – 581 7080)
The Actors Studio (Dataran Merdeka – 2694 5400; Bangsar – 2094 0400)

An evening of 5 dances from the TERINAI (court dance of Perlis – rarely seen in Kuala Lumpur) will be performed by students of the Akademi Seni Kebangsaan under the direction of the renowned Dr. Chandrabanu.

A must-see for traditional dance enthusiasts.

Performance Details
Date: 6 August 2002
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Mini Auditorium, MTC
Admission: FREE!!