This class will be led by GSJ 2025 Guest Dance Director, Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani. Students will be introduced to the foundational movements of classical Balinese dance, with a focus on dance styles classified by basic postures known as Agem.
Students of all genders are welcomed; students must be at least 12 years old. These classes may sometimes take place outside in the outdoor patio area of the banjar building, depending on the preference of the instructor.
SUNDAYS from 2:30-3:30PM
Series 1: February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Series 2: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17
* No class on April 5
All classes are donation based on a sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Suggested donation is $20/class. Full series registration is encouraged for consistency and optimal student experience. Drop-ins are always welcome too!
Please use the Paypal link below to pay. If you need to pay with cash or check you can do so in person at the banjar (studio).
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. Thank you!
Ida Ayu Wayan Arya Satyani, fondly called Dayu Ani, is a dancer, choreographer and lecturer at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Denpasar. Dayu Ani has been in the world of dance since she was 14 years old at Sanggar Maha Bajra Sandhi, and until now she continues to work hard to nurture young people in the studio which is now known as the Bumi Bajra Sandhi Foundation. Dance took her to various countries and collaborated with international artists across various fields. She was involved in Body Tjak The Celebration with Prof. Dr. I Wayan Dibia and Keith Terry (San Francisco, 1999), choreographed for The Missing Sun with Nelson Chia (Singapore, 2000-2001), participated in the Cultural Olympiad with Maha Bajra Sandhi (Athena, 2004). She is also the choreographer in the Recovery Bali program which was performed in six European countries (2006).
Photo by Dani Huda.
