In this class, kids will learn the basics of Balinese dance from Emiko Susilo, a musician, dancer, and parent who has taught students of all ages in Indonesia and the U.S. Ibu Emiko will help kids discover new ways of moving, learn the stories of the characters of Balinese dance, and explore the relationship between movement and music.
Students of all genders are welcomed; this class is for students ages 7-10. All class participants are required to wear masks while inside the GSJ banjar community center. These classes will be taking place outside in the outdoor patio area of the banjar building. Parents should stay on the property for the duration of the class, and are warmly welcomed to participate alongside their child(ren).
March 20 - April 10 (4 weeks)
Sundays 2:45 - 3:30pm, GSJ Banjar (outdoor)
Sliding scale class fee for four sessions.
When choosing your sliding scale rate, please keep in mind that GSJ depends on the generosity of its community to support high caliber artists and programming.
Emiko Saraswati Susilo is a choreographer, dancer, voice actor and vocalist known for her dynamic and soulful performance and for choreography that delves into questions of the contemporary world through work that is at once innovative and yet deeply rooted in tradition. She has been active in Balinese and Javanese performance for well over three decades; she began playing gamelan as a child and studied Balinese and Javanese dance under Ni Made Wiratini and the late master KRT Sasmintadipura. She has taught Balinese dance since 1992, and in 1997 became a founding member of Cudamani, where she is now Associate Director. Her work with Cudamani, one of Bali’s finest performing ensembles, has inspired many young Balinese women to study gamelan, and the organization’s accomplishments in this arena are truly historic. Susilo also works with Cudamani’s renowned company dancers, whom she often prepares for regional competition, performances at the esteemed Bali Arts Festival, and international touring.
