Beautiful Yoga By Equinox

Beautiful Yoga By Equinox. I feel like dancing...doing yoga...and floating at the same time...while watching these two videos...

and this one too...Acro Yoga...very intimate and beautful...

I hope someday...I can do yoga like this :)

:)

A nice way to end the weekend...cooking and dancing :)

Ballet reunion :)

Happy to have a reunion with my old ballerina friends, my seniors and my teacher Farida Oetoyo. Can't wait to start my ballet class again with her...hehehe :)

Simple things :)

Dance...

Cook...

Run...

Simple things that made me happy this sunday :)

Bedhaya Dirada Meto

I saw this traditional javanesse dance last friday, for the opening of  Indonesia Dance Festival. It was performed by 7 males dancers. It was beautiful I tell you that! Amazing that they can dance like that. Coz I've been learning traditional javanese dance now, and I know which part it's hard and easy....and those males really2 can dance. Makes me want to learn more and more :)

Bedhaya Dirada Meto is a historic dance. Coreographed by the king and artists of Mangkunegaran Palace. After 100 years stored in a script and almost forgotten. It was based from one part of the dramatic history of Surakarta: war in the area of ​​Rembang, North Central Java, in the year 1756. The dance was to honoured the 15 soldiers that had fought in that war. From there the meaning of the dance Dirada Meta: dirodo (elephant) and meto (Rampage).

I always love to see traditional Indonesian dance and the story behind it. Can't wait to see Matah Ati again. You should see it. Very recommended :)

Aku menari (I dance) :)

I've been practicing traditional Javanesse dance nowadays. It was one of the list from my bucket list...to learn traditional Javanesse dance. And we performed last night (with my sister and the ladies from Ardhanari) and it was a great experience for me, because it was my first time to dance traditional Javanesse dance and to be able to dance with live gamelan....surreal! I know that i'm already in my 30s...but hey...so what? I love to dance and I want to learn anyway :)

How I love the make up, accessories and costumes...the colors....especially this one for Golek Menak...one of the classical dance style of Yogyakarta, which was created by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX.

We are family :)

This is my group. We performed a traditional Javanesse dance called "Nawung Sekar". It's a basic one, but it was so much fun because we got to dance with kids too :)

Egi and me :)

Me, my Mama and my sister Raya :)

More pics here :)

My babies :)

I used to work at this International Kindergarten and last saturday was they're year end concert. I miss all my students there, I've known them since they're still babies till they're in KG. To me...all my students are my babies and I was very very very happy to meet all of them again :)

I'm blessed to work with kids :)

Traditional Javanese Dance :)

I've been wanting to learn traditional Javanese dance since a long time a go. Then me and my sister heard about Ardhanari Performing Arts Studio & Management. So yes...we're now rehearsing for our first time performance :p Eventhough we're now in our 30s...hey, it's never too late to learn something new right? We both love to dance anyway :)

Come and join us, it's all about dancing....enjoy it and be happy :)

Matah Ati

 Matah Ati is based on a true story, from one of Indonesia's epic story, takes audiences on an epic journey back in time to 17th century of Java, The Javanese palace of Mangkunegaran. It is a traditional dance opera performance, Javanese song and music as expressed by a Surakarta-Mangkunegara Classical Javanese dance combined with contemporary adaptation and spectacular art direction.

I was amazed by Rambat Yulianingsih's voice and the way she danced was amazing. She was Rubiah in Matah Ati, one of the main character. I wish I could dance like her. Makes me want to learn Javanese dance now :)

The opening act, "dolanan" act, "perang gagal" act, "pecut besar" act, "three girls seducing Raden Mas Said" act, "tari bedaya" act...those were my favorite parts, I got goosebumps. But overall still it was an amazing performance.

All these pics are from google pics and the guide book of Matah Ati :)

As for this one...from my bb...after the show finished :)

Executive Producer, writer, director and costume design by : Atila Soeryadjaya

Artistic Director by : Jay Subiyakti

Musical Director by : Blacius Subono

Choreographer by : Daryono, Nuryanto and Eko Supendi

This is the trailer:

For me it's definitly on my list of my favorite show of all time, made me proud of how rich our culture is. So beautiful and breathtaking...for costumes, choreographer, music, props, stage...amazing!

The Lion King Musical

I've been waiting for this Lion King Musical for almost 6 years. Dreams do come true :) I got to see it last Sunday in Singapore. Happy tears...yes, I got happy tears, goose bumps while watching it.

 We weren't allowed to take pictures, but...I wanted to share it with my friends, so me and my cousin were able to took 4 pics :p

Julie Taymor (as the art director of the show) said she was inspired by Indian, African and Indonesian culture. I was so proud as an Indonesian because there's this part where Zazu sang "Rasa Sayange". Not a long version of it, but still, it's from Indonesia. And I can see some "wayang" (shadow puppet/javanese puppetry) elements on some of the backdrops too.

Costumes, stages, props & everything in it...awesome!! Hats up to Julie Taymor.

Go see it if you have time. IT'S WORTH IT!! :)