In this three-week series of in-person classes, master dancer and GSJ Guest Dance Director Emiko Susilo will focus on the foundations of Balinese dance. This class is geared towards students who already have some knowledge of Balinese dance (including previous classes with GSJ or short-term study in Bali), but who want to strengthen their foundations and deepen their understanding. It is also still very accessible to new dancers and beginners! This class is an excellent pathway to joining GSJ's dance ensemble.
Students of all genders are welcomed; students must be at least 12 years old. All class participants are required to be fully vaccinated and 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.
April 24 - May 8 (3 weeks)
Sundays 2:30 - 3:30 pm, GSJ Banjar (outdoor)
Sliding scale class fee for three 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.
