ASK Dance Company (ADC) is a professional dance company in Malaysia, specializing in training, workshops, master classes, performances, choreography, and undertaking collaborative projects in traditional and contemporary dance genres.
The company has also participated in major Malaysian festivals including JB Arts Festival, Kluang Dance Festival, Sibu Arts Festival, Arts on the Move, Georgetown Festival, Kakiseni Arts Festival, Iskandar Festival and Borak Arts. Internationally, the company has toured in Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Vietnam and Thailand. The company has continued to receive arts awards and accolades for its work primarily through Kakiseni’s BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.
The company’s philosophy is that to be alive, one must continuously learn, and thus be unafraid to ASK pertinent questions. Its dance productions serve as a platform for this dialogue, from issues about disenfranchisement to celebrations of life. ASK Dance Company has become a shining example of Malaysia’s plurality danced through its repertoire and the ethnicity of company members. The company aspires to become a unique force with a distinct Malaysian identity providing employment, experience and a career pathway for outstanding dancers and choreographers. Further, ADC intends to play a significant role in bridging innumerable boundaries and breaking glass ceilings, bringing this into the forefront of national/international consciousness.