Learn Traditional Javanese Dance - for Men and Women

Learn Traditional Javanese Dance - for Men and Women

Javanese dance is the dances and art forms that were created and influenced by Javanese culture. Javanese dance movement is controlled, deliberate and refined. Javanese art often displays a finesse, and at the same time a serene composure which is elevated far above everything mundane. Javanese dance is usually associated with courtly, refined and sophisticated culture of the Javanese kratons, such as the bedhaya and srimpi dance. However, in a wider sense, Javanese dance also includes the dances of Javanese commoners and villagers such as ronggeng, tayub, reog, and Kuda Lumping.

Javanese dance are commonly involving slow movements & graceful poses. Javanese dance have somewhat a meditative quality and tends to be more self-reflective, introspective & more oriented toward self-understanding. Javanese dance is usually associated with Wayang wong, and the palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta due to the nature of dance being a pusaka or sacred heirloom from ancestors of the palace rulers.

To learn Javanese traditional dance we will go to the legendary dance artist of a Javanese village