Pop may be dominating the millennial music scene yet there are those who can still appreciate traditional art’s cultural uniqueness.

 

Nabeela Husna Mujib Ahmad is one such from the Generation Z. At the age of seven, not only did she receive an introduction to the Malay traditional art form she now calls her own, she also danced into it big time.

 

Selected to represent Malaysia at the International Children’s Festival in Italy that year of 2007, Nabeela Husna recalls feeling nervous about the audience of thousands yet excited for her first performing opportunity. 

 

 

“Growing up, I was fascinated by the dances performed at Citrawarna Malaysia* events, where my mother was one of the performers and representing the Selangor State Education Department. Then I was encouraged by my parents to begin taking lessons at a local dance class. From first watching on the sidelines, it was awesome that I was finally doing the dancing and internationally at that!”

 

 

Her world-stage foray into the Malay traditional dance would soon be followed by a formal education in the art form. Nabeela Husna spent two years at the PERMATA Seni Tari School in Kuala Lumpur, and continued to secondary school at Sekolah Seni Malaysia in Johor where she ventured deeper into the basics to master the teachniques and skills for Inang, Zapin, and Asyik.

 

Time at the latter taught her to excel not just in her favourite discipline of the performing arts but also to pay attention to her grades. She found a new passion in the principles of accounting and chose Management and Science University (MSU) to continue excelling in both.

 

“I discovered MSU through Social Media and when I attended Open Day events at the University, I also found that MSU provides a bigger platform on which both my academic interest and my art can be accommodated. Entrepreneurship Week, for example, and co-curricular associations such as the Performing Arts and Cultural Club (PACC) – which I am a member of now, have given a holistic learning experience to my studies. My lecturers and fellow friends on the Bachelor in Accountancy (Hons) programme are all supportive. All these give a positive impact to the study environment at MSU.”

 

 

Among Nabeela Husna’s memorable wins in dancing competitions is Best Choreographer at the UniKL Dance Competition, where she and her team also bagged the first runner-up prize. Another first-runner-up was clinched at the Traditional Dance Festival held in KLIA, and a second place was secured at the Selangor Ekspresi Tari competition. Nabeela Husna is set to represent Malaysia again in Prague, Czech Republic, at the International ‘Fireworks of Talents Competition’ Festival which is currently being postponed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

 

Though the Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies (FBMP) Dean’s List award recipient wants to be an accountant one day, Nabeela Husna Mujib Ahmad would like to keep on dancing – with a mission.

 

“Appreciating heritage built my character. Learning to dance made me a better person and more focused in everything I do. To me, dancing is a way we can express ourselves and be creative by experimenting with the dance steps. I wish to truly master the Malay traditional dances; to dance with practical, theoretical, as well as historical knowledge about each dance. I’m thinking of joining classes organized by the National Department of Culture and Arts (JKKN) and ASWARA, so it’s good to know that MSU has them both in the University’s learning ecosystem.”

 

 

 * Citrawarna Malaysia is an annual festival organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia

 

Heritage appreciation for MSUrians

Heritage for the future

Traditional with creative twists in MSU’s Songet Splendour

MSU hosts Indonesian Cultural Night

 

MSU Diploma in Accounting

MSU Diploma in Public Relations and Entertainment Management

MSU Bachelor in Hospitality and Tourism Management (Hons)

MSU Bachelor in Finance (Hons)

 

 



Pop may be dominating the millennial music scene yet there are those who can still appreciate traditional art’s cultural uniqueness.

 

Nabeela Husna Mujib Ahmad is one such from the Generation Z. At the age of seven, not only did she receive an introduction to the Malay traditional art form she now calls her own, she also danced into it big time.

 

Selected to represent Malaysia at the International Children’s Festival in Italy that year of 2007, Nabeela Husna recalls feeling nervous about the audience of thousands yet excited for her first performing opportunity. 

 

 

“Growing up, I was fascinated by the dances performed at Citrawarna Malaysia* events, where my mother was one of the performers and representing the Selangor State Education Department. Then I was encouraged by my parents to begin taking lessons at a local dance class. From first watching on the sidelines, it was awesome that I was finally doing the dancing and internationally at that!”

 

 

Her world-stage foray into the Malay traditional dance would soon be followed by a formal education in the art form. Nabeela Husna spent two years at the PERMATA Seni Tari School in Kuala Lumpur, and continued to secondary school at Sekolah Seni Malaysia in Johor where she ventured deeper into the basics to master the teachniques and skills for Inang, Zapin, and Asyik.

 

Time at the latter taught her to excel not just in her favourite discipline of the performing arts but also to pay attention to her grades. She found a new passion in the principles of accounting and chose Management and Science University (MSU) to continue excelling in both.

 

“I discovered MSU through Social Media and when I attended Open Day events at the University, I also found that MSU provides a bigger platform on which both my academic interest and my art can be accommodated. Entrepreneurship Week, for example, and co-curricular associations such as the Performing Arts and Cultural Club (PACC) – which I am a member of now, have given a holistic learning experience to my studies. My lecturers and fellow friends on the Bachelor in Accountancy (Hons) programme are all supportive. All these give a positive impact to the study environment at MSU.”

 

 

Among Nabeela Husna’s memorable wins in dancing competitions is Best Choreographer at the UniKL Dance Competition, where she and her team also bagged the first runner-up prize. Another first-runner-up was clinched at the Traditional Dance Festival held in KLIA, and a second place was secured at the Selangor Ekspresi Tari competition. Nabeela Husna is set to represent Malaysia again in Prague, Czech Republic, at the International ‘Fireworks of Talents Competition’ Festival which is currently being postponed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

 

Though the Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies (FBMP) Dean’s List award recipient wants to be an accountant one day, Nabeela Husna Mujib Ahmad would like to keep on dancing – with a mission.

 

“Appreciating heritage built my character. Learning to dance made me a better person and more focused in everything I do. To me, dancing is a way we can express ourselves and be creative by experimenting with the dance steps. I wish to truly master the Malay traditional dances; to dance with practical, theoretical, as well as historical knowledge about each dance. I’m thinking of joining classes organized by the National Department of Culture and Arts (JKKN) and ASWARA, so it’s good to know that MSU has them both in the University’s learning ecosystem.”

 

 

 * Citrawarna Malaysia is an annual festival organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia

 

Heritage appreciation for MSUrians

Heritage for the future

Traditional with creative twists in MSU’s Songet Splendour

MSU hosts Indonesian Cultural Night

 

MSU Diploma in Accounting

MSU Diploma in Public Relations and Entertainment Management

MSU Bachelor in Hospitality and Tourism Management (Hons)

MSU Bachelor in Finance (Hons)