Since 1975, students of University of Malaya’s twelve residential colleges have competed in the annual Festival Seni Universiti Malaya (FESENI), in a variety of categories of music, dance and poetry. There are four dance categories: National Traditional Dance, Creative Dance, Indian Dance and Chinese Dance. As lighting designer-operator and audience member, I have observed the festival for many years, and built strong connections with the choreographers. In this review, I would like to examine works by three choreographers working in the Chinese Dance category, whose unique dance identities contribute to the flourishing diversity of Chinese dance in Malaysia. Continue reading →