Çudamani Music &Dance Summer Institute:Bali,Indonesia 2009

A message from Professor Judy Mitoma at UCLA’s Center for Intercultural Performance:

Three week program June 28-July 19,2009
Application Available at www.cudamani.org Register Early. Enrollment Limited!
Artistic Team:I Dewa Putu Berata &Emiko Saraswati Susilo

Intensive study of balinese music and dance with 6 master artists and a team of 12 assisting teachers using pedagogy developed collaboratively by Ibu Ni Ketut Alit Arini,Bapak I Nyoman Cerita and Çudamani;lectures and demonstrations by internationally renowned scholars and artists;observation of rehearsals,‘backstage’preparation and performances;visits to sacred sites and ceremonies. Participants engage with Pengosekan’s community of artists,well known as weavers,painters,dancers and musicians.With the success of the 2007 and 2008 summer programs,Çudamani will once again invite 35 individuals from around the world to participate in a rigorous study of Balinese music and dance in the village of Pengosekan,Ubud,Bali. Çudamani has provided gamelan and dance instruction to hundreds of youth and adults over the past eleven years. The company’s technical accomplishments on the seven-toned Semarandana are unparalleled. FEES Includes:Instruction,Shared Housing,Breakfast,Lunch &Excursions.  The program is suitable for experienced musicians and dancers as well as beginners. CONTACT:UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance. cip@arts.ucla.edu  T:310-206-1335 .

Promotional Photo:Çudamani Music &Dance Summer Institute,Bali