PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - As many as 100 participants, consisting of dance teachers, dance lecturers, dance studio instructors, and dancers from various regions in West Java will attend the Sundanese Dance Revitalization Workshop which will be held on November 22-24, 2024 at the Padjadjaran University (Unpad) Campus.

The Sundanese Dance Revitalization Workshop will present various materials, including the Lenyepan Dance, Badaya Wirahmasari Dance, Kukupu Dance, Sulintang Dance and Kandagan Dance.

Sundanese Dance Revitalization Workshop Wiwin Gartini said that the revitalization of Sundanese Dance was a continuation of the Sundanese Dance Revitalization Seminar held on November 2, 2024 at the Indonesian Education University (UPI) Bandung which was opened by the Chairman of the West Java DPRD Bucky Wikagoe.

"As revitalization material, a Dance Reconstruction process has previously been carried out by the Revitalization Committee Team, by creating teaching materials in the form of Dance Videos and Dance Guide books which will be used as teaching materials for the Dance Workshop," said Wiwin, Thursday (11/21/2024).

According to Wiwin, this revitalization aims to introduce and socialize the wealth of Sundanese dance that is almost extinct, provide space for dance teachers, artists and dancers, and build relationships among dance artists.

"We hope that this activity can be open material, as well as an inspiration for dance teachers and dance artists," he said.

The event, initiated by Dance Maestro Dra. Irawati Durban (Pusbitari), was also supported by Prof. Endang Caturwati (ISBI), Prof. Ganjar Kurnia (UNPAD), Dr. Ayo Sunaryo (UPI), and dance figures, including Endo Suanda, Toto Amsar, Toto Amsar, Prof. Een Herdiani, Prof. Juju Masyunah, Prof. Narawati, Evoy Production, and artists from dance studios in the city of Bandung.

The Workshop Dance was attended by 100 participants, coming from the City of Bandung, Bandung Regency, Purwakarta, Ciamis, Subang, Tasikmalaya, Sumedang, Bogor, Majalengka, Cimahi, Indramayu, Jakarta, Tangerang, and Banyumas.

Participants are lecturers and students from universities, ISBI, UPI, UNPAD, UNPAS, Telkom University. The art and culture teachers are from SMPN Ciamis, SMP Pasundan, SMPN 2 Bandung, SMPN 18, SMPN 19 SMKN 10 Bandung, SMKN Agriculture, SMK Bina Bhakti, SMKN 1 Majalaya, and SMPN 72 Bandung.

The teachers and dancers from dance studios include those from the Rengganis Studio, Pitakola, Pusbitari ID, Indra Dance Studio (STI), Hapsari Studio, D'akusara Studio, Lises Unpad, Surya Medal Studio, Haris Baya Dance Studio, Listy Mekar Jaya Citra Panglipur Studio, Bhakti Bandung, and Art Boud Indonesia.