The Young, the Weightless, the Joyous
The Indonesian Dance Festival was held online, showcasing young choreographers. The event invited ordinary people to dance along during the opening. But the message that dance can help heal during the pandemic, was not exactly delivered.
Seno Joko Suyono
November 23, 2020
THEIR names were unrecognized in Indonesia’s modern contemporary dance scene: Cahya Maulidian (Kendal, Central Java), Thoriq (Pasuruan, East Java), Echa (Samarinda, East Kalimantan), Miftanul Jannah (Banyuwangi, East Java), Grasak Grusuk Group (Solo, Central Java), Lidya (Ngawi, East Java), Irma Septiana (Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara) among many others. There were 33 names in total, and not all of them were dancers, some were teachers, stude
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