A dance treat in Surakarta<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): After the holiday break, dance lovers can again
\nenjoy a treat from noted dancer and choreographer Wied
\nSendjayani, who will stage her new contemporary piece on Friday
\nand Saturday nights at the Surakarta Cultural Park in Central
\nJava.<\/p>\n
In Selamat Pagi Bu Sendja (Good Morning Bu Sendja), Wied was
\ninspired by routine matters which are close to her own life but
\nare often considered unimportant or overlooked by others.<\/p>\n
Wied, who is also a dance teacher, set up the Maniratari dance
\ngroup in 1985 upon her return from studying dance in Europe.<\/p>\n
In this dance group, she mainly targets young people who have
\na strong interest in dance while at the same time, channeling her
\nconcern toward their problems.<\/p>\n
Wied, who first started at the Yogyakarta-based Indonesia Fine
\nArt Institute but then realized she could not resist her desire
\nto learn more about dance, joined Slasuka dance group and trained
\nat WS Rendra's theater group, Bengkel Teater.<\/p>\n
She left for Madrid, Spain in 1976 to study modern jazz dance,
\nbasic classical ballet and contemporary dance before going to
\nGermany and Austria in 1979 to learn more from dance troupes in
\nthe two countries. She came back to Indonesia in 1984 and decided
\nto teach dance at the Maniratari dance workshop in 1985.<\/p>\n
Her forthcoming show will feature five of her students. One of
\nthem is 16-year-old Siko Setyanto, a young choreographer who took
\npart in the Indonesian Dance Festival in 1999. (Retno Pujiastuti)<\/p>",
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