David is a queer Malaysian movement artist, educator and community organiser exploring embodied practices of joy, freedom and connection. Blending the worlds of architecture, dance and spirituality, David pitches movement as an expression of party and protest, a medium for us to find home in our bodies and a springboard towards engaging in collective action and trans-generational healing. 

Class is never prescriptive with David, but a journey comprising multiple points of departure to move from a place of ‘What If?’ to ‘Why Not?’. Every session is people-centred, a unique gathering to practise gratitude and collectively explore the expressive possibilities of movement in ourselves and with one another. David is most invested in the feeling of movement beyond form and technique, and the power of play in enabling choice from a place of self dare.

As an educator, David lectures at top dance institutions in London including Trinity Laban and London Contemporary Dance School. He specialises in choreological studies based on the body of work developed by Rudolf Laban. Beyond academia, David shares movement masterclasses, workshops and retreats internationally, if not at local studios in East London. He contributes his expertise in yoga to various movement communities including the Ferus Animi / Terra Nova collective. 

In the spirit of collective wellness, David founded kindredpacket, a grassroots movement uplifting East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities through seasonal nature walks and wellness gatherings. He also delivers Active Bystander Training as part of his work with Britain's East and South East Asian Network, the organisation that initiated ESEA Heritage Month in the UK. David is a proud facilitator for We Create Space, a global platform advocating wellness for queer leaders.

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