in 1986, he graduated from the mathematical department of the faculty of natural sciences university of malaya. he received a dance training and choreographic education at the davis ballet school in sussex (1987-1990), the london studio center (1991), simultaneously completing the royal academy of dance and imperial society of teachers of dance accreditation (1992) in england. in 2006, he completed his master's program at middlesex university. in 2010 he defended his doctoral dissertation at university of malaya.