SIDMA College, UNITAR International University Sabah Dance Club, Prima Dansa participated in the 2013 Sabah Dance Festival (Jom Menari Festival Tari Malaysia 2013) competition held at Sabah Art and Cultural Auditorium Complex (Auditorium Kompleks JKKN Sabah) Kota Kinabalu on 11th May 2013.
The event was officiated by Y. Bhg. Datuk Michael Emban, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah.
The event was a group competition, open to all Malaysian aged 18 years and above. The organizer received encouraging responses. Thus, from 28th March till 7th April, “ujibakat” (an audition) sessions was conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau to select the best twelve teams to compete in the final.
The twelve teams qualified and selected from various dance clubs, schools, colleges and universities throughout Sabah and W.P Labuan to compete in the final were as follows:
Name of Dance
|3||Kitta Move||Modern||Wild Fusion|
|4||Swag Squad Crew||Modern||Don’t Take our Palace|
|5||Busak Lawai||Traditional||Ahamol Suminali|
|6||Jabatan Pelancangon, Kebudayaan dan Kesenian, Labuan||Traditional||Mukun Mengayau|
|7||Borneo Crew||Modern||Street Dance|
|8||Hellectron||Modern||Street Dance (Electro)|
|9||Hype-Draft Ignition||Modern||Urban Dance Choreography|
|10||Deekizzboyz Featuring AC Crew||Modern||Street Dance|
|11||Cul’Art Dance (UMS)||Traditional||Tarian Sama’ Belud|
|12||Lembaga Kebudayan (LKS) Tawau||Traditional|
Prima Dansa Dance Club (SIDMA College, UNITAR Sabah) managed to capture the second runner-up title during the competition. They received cash award of RM 700.00 and certificate of participation.
The overall winner title went to the Cul’Art Dance from UMS. They received cash award of RM.1,500 and certificates. They will be representing Sabah in the final competition at national level in the near future.
Prof. Dr. Morni Hj Kambrie (SIDMA Chairman), SIDMA Board of Directors and Management congratulated Prima Dansa Club for their commitment in the competition.
Congratulations, Prima Dansa! You have done well and everyone in SIDMA College UNITAR Sabah is very delighted, keep it up and well done!