AIU hosts Zapin Dance Workshop. Zapin is one of the most popular, traditional dance in Malay performing arts in Malaysia. Dance movements are choreographed to melodies which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus, accordion and rebana. But the traditional dance of Zapin, which is usually associated with Johor, is in danger of losing contact with its cultural roots and heritage, as the new generation and even villagers are not keeping it alive. To help sustain this tradition a

Zapin (or Jepin) Suara Siam is a traditional dance of the Tidung people from Tawau, believed to have originated around the early 1900s. Originally, it was accompanied by only two musical instruments and singing. However, in 2005, the Persatuan Tidong Tawau composed the song 'Jepin Suara Siam,' which introduced eight additional musical instruments, breathing new life into this dance. In 2008, they expanded the dance sequences, drawing inspiration from jumping, walking, acah, and salam movements,