I was realized that I like dancing when I was still child, about 5 years old, before kindergarten school. I liked very much while seeing the pictures of traditional dancing. I also collected a lot of pictures of traditional dancing and also paper puppet shadows. I hanged all the pictures on my bedroom wall.
I danced first time when I was in kindergarten school.
I have learned traditional dances seriously since I knew Mbak Karimun (the master of Mask dance in Malang) when I was in Senior High School in 1990. I came to his studio dance, Asmoro Bangun, every Sunday to learn mask dance. Many kinds of mask dances I knew, such as; Patih dance, Bapang dance, Gunungsari dance, Klono dance, Grebeg Jowo and Sabrang dance and Beskalan dance.
I had joined Mbak Karimun’s group for about 10 years. I got many experiences from the master of mask dance before he was passed away in 2009. The Malang mask dance I like very much is Gunung Sari dance and I always dance it in every performance of mask dance drama.
Besides I joined with Mbak Karimun’s group of mask dance, I also joined with other groups, “Padepokan Mangun Dharma” at Tumpang and “Galuh Candra Kirana” at Jambuwer-Kromengan.
I knew each dance character of Malang mask dances by joining those groups of mask dance
I had selected to be the participant of “Magang Nusantara” that held by Kelola foundation in 2003. I was sent to study at “Natya Lakshita” Didik Nini Thowok Jogjakarta.
Beside I have joined groups of mask dance I in Malang, I also join Wayang Orang (Human shadow drama) groups in Malang, “Selogo Budhaya” and “ An Hien Ho”.
I form a goup of dance, "Laras Aji" dance community, the member are young traditional dancers in Malang. we often perform the dance whether mask or other traditional forms.
By joining some group of traditional, I can study many things, about life, togetherness and some others.
I love these traditional arts, but I feel I am late to study because there are still many things that should I know.
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