Why, in particular, traditional Indian dance forms?
It’s really strange but I have a huge affinity towards anything Indian. Be it food, culture, paintings, colours, clothes, etc. So I naturally have this unexplainable attraction towards Indian Classical Dance. I love the movements, the music, the make-up, the costume, the bells, the eye movements, the hand gestures, the mythology behind it, the earthiness, the sensuality, the list can go on and on and on. But don’t get me wrong, I love watching good, quality performances. I watch everything and try to absorb the best out of every performance, be it contemporary or ballet or Chinese classical dance. There is nothing like watching a fantastic performance. You studied under a man, Ramli Ibrahim, who’s often referred to as the “Master of Dance” in Malaysia. How’s that for pressure? Well, I think that when you are really young, you don’t really realise the gravity of any situation. So when I was eight, I never thought about him as the celebrated or “Lord of the Dance” Ramli Ibrahim. He was m
