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Honoring Our Founders​
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DIAN Dancers was built on the dreams of three pioneering artists who shared a vision: to keep the beauty of dance alive across generations. Their passion and dedication laid the foundation for what we are today.
LEGACY
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Abdul Yazid Juhuri
A choreographer and founder of DIAN Dancers which he established in 2003. He started dancing with Putra Putri Seni, a Malay dance group CCA in ITE Bishan. His advancement in Malay dance was cultivated through his involvement with Perkumpulan Seni and People's Association's Malay Dance Troupe.
Abdul Yazid Mohamed Juhuri is currently the president of DIAN Dancers and under his leadership the group has traveled to perform in many international festivals namely Australia, Taiwan, Thailand and India.
Abdul Yazid Juhuri received his WSQ Diploma in Arts Management in 2014.
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Dr. Noramin Farid Soultari
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A choreographer, arts educator, and maritime Southeast Asian performing arts researcher. A recipient of the 2017 Singapore Youth Award and the 2018 India-ASEAN Youth Awards, Amin holds a PhD in Theatre, Drama and Dance Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. He is a founding member of a few collectives namely, Malay dance organisation, DIAN Dancers; Arki-Gen, a group focused on promoting discourse and research about Southeast Asian performing arts & Ruai Kolektif, a Malaysian dance collective focused on the promotion and research of Borneo cultures.
He is affiliated with and teaches Southeast Asian Performing Arts & Cultures at Universiti Malaya, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Lasalle College of the Arts and Singapore Raffles Music College (SRMC).
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Izwan Sarif
A choreographer and a bridal business entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of DIAN Dancers and is the resident choreographer of Singapore Polytechnic’s Malay dance CCA troupe, Wangsa Kesari Seni since 2012. Izwan's Malay dance journey began with People's Association's Teater Tari Era in 2002.
He is also the co-founder and CEO of his bridal services company, Putih Bridal which he established in 2010. Izwan received his WSQ Diploma in Arts Management in 2013.