This class will be led by GSJ 2026 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 and movement backgrounds welcome.

This is a FREE class as part of Bay Area Dance Week.

About the Teacher

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.