"INDONESIA-KU"

"INDONESIA-KU" is a performing art show consists of Figure Skating, Dance, Music, & Theater.
It was my final project in order to graduate as Bachelor of Arts.
It received an official record from MURI as "Kolaborasi Figure Skating, Tari, Musik, & Teater Pertama di Indonesia"

This show was supported by Bhakti Budaya Djarum Foundation, Institut Kesenian Jakarta, Vanny Adelina Make Up Artist and Victoria Make Up Atelier, & 102.2FM Prambors Radio.
Special thanks to Mrs. Novita Widjaya and Mrs. Deborah Rosanti for donation.
Last but not least my dearest thanks to all my team that was remarkably awesome! We had so much fun and memories during the process.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU :)

last mask dance training - DAY 2

 6 March 2013

Pamindo Mask Dance pratice

Pamindo mask and me wearing sobra

This is my last day of training and thank God and of course, to myself that i can overcome this 20mins Pamindo Mask Dance in just 2 days! Geez, this is crazy.
I woke up in the morning grabbed my mask and play the music straight away. I just brushed my teeth and start dancing before Mbak Wangi watch me again. This time i try dancing with sobra (the hat in Mask Dance), its damn difficult i swear. At least i can memorize all the movements.
All these hardwork and commitment were paid off! My legs are kinda soar but im so happy now i posses two types of Mask Dance from Indramayu.

Me and Mbak Wangi Indriya

I share many things with Mbak Wangi. She is a very descent person. I hope she feels comfortable these 2 days staying at my house. I just cant wait to learn another type of mask dance. I love this traditional dance so much i dunno why. Theres just something behind the mask. Maybe, just maybe, i feel like it wearing a mask because a mask could smile and hide the feeling inside or maybe we can pretend that were smiling for a while.


The thing is 2 days of commitment is nothing compare to what i must do for a bright future. This is nothing and it wasnt even enough. Never satisfy of what you have accomplished. It doesnt mean that we as human never feel grateful for what we already have, but its about doing something beyond your wildest dream. At least if you cant reach the moon, you will land among the stars, not fall to the ground.

mask dance training -- DAY 1

5th of March 2014

Mbak Wangi Indriya performing Klana Udeng Mask Dance 2 years ago

Mbak Wangi Indriya (We called an older person with 'Mbak' in Indonesia especially Javanese people) arrived at my house around 10AM rite when i was in deep sleep. I was shocked, not even had time to shower i just brush my teeth and greet her. She traveled for a long way and willingly teach me the original traditional mask dance from Indramayu (West Java) for 3 days. Fyi, Mbak Wangi is The Maestro of The Traditional Mask Dance of Indramayu.

I met her when i visited Indramayu for my previous study field a year a ago, she taught us IKJ's students Klana Udeng Mask Dance and since that day i have fallen for Indramayu's mask dance. This time i learn Pamindo Mask Dance, which is harder and i only got 2 days to acquire it. We started at 1PM until 4PM, I ask Mbak Wangi to have a rest cos she hadnt rest since she got here. Then i try to remember the movements by myself from 5PM-7PM then Mbak Wangi continued to watch me from 7.30PM-10PM.

Mbak Wangi Indriya with my niece

Fighting equipments

Music CD, Masks, Sobra

Yeah i danced this entire day! Trust me my brain feels like wanna explode! Its 20mins traditional dance with all the props and i must learn it in less that 2 days. They dont call me 'koreografer handal' (Master Choreographer in English) if i cannot do this. Yes! I must be able to do this, i dont know how but i must! Plus, i must to sleep on the couch tonite cos she sleeps in my room. My sister and my niece sleep in my mom's room. Ha ha ha!

My couch sweet couch for tonite

Sometimes, you dont need to think too far about the 'how'.
JUST DO IT! DO BETTER THAN YOUR BEST AT THE PRESENT MOMENT.
I never think of anything when i contacted Mbak Wangi and askes her to come and teach me. I just did what i can do to make my future self thank me.

Why Figure Skating ?

Phantom blades i've been using for these past 4 years

I have no reason.

"Second Element" by Sarah Brightman

I cant start the sentence with 'because...'

"Dreamcatcher" by Secret Garden

What i can say is i really hated it before i have fallen for it. Yes. I HATED FIGURE SKATING. i hated it so much till so many times i had the thought of quitting it and do other thing.

Cut myself during practice

 I have been skating since i was 7 and now im 23 that turning 24 this March (yea im old). I wont share my skating journey in this post, i just want to give you impression about how long i have been doing this sport, dealing with the cold and slippery ice.

Harlick Finalist - my skating boots

Photoshoot for "Wanita Indonesia" tabloid

 What i can say is i dont know exactly since when i have fallen for figure skating. It just happened. Without romantic night, full moon, rising sun, sunset, or even rainbow after the rain. Cut the crap, figure skating is my life. Eventho im not an olympic champion and i couldnt be able to, but i have this weird passion in skating. Gliding and skating on the cold thin ice makes myself forget about all sorrows, i just can feel myself wandering around without fear, just me and my skates just us both. They say i have double personality on and off the ice. I am not me when im on the ice, but its a better me. The smiling me, the happy me, the bright me. You cant see me as happy as im on the ice.

A smile with no reason. Crazy? perhaps. Retard? maybe. Insane? probably.

The day i knew skating, is the day God has written my life journey. He gave me chances. He gave me something to hold on to. Dont mention my parents, of course they are my evertything, but skating is different. Heyyy why this post turned to be some sort of diary? Well, whenever i talk about skating i become a sensitive clown.

Smile even if there is nothing to be smiled of

Its about passion. Whats your passion? Passion is not love, its your life!
Passion is something came up from the inside, cant be forced from the mind.
Live with passion! Nothing can beat the beauty of someone talking with passion in her eyes.

an unexpected moment (thai dance workshop)

Owkay so there were 2 events occured.

First, actually i planned on going to my campus Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute of Arts) to get my official documents. It was a very long-long-patient wait after finally they presents my transcript. I walked from a to z to see my teachers one by one.

There was a book launching event in a building where i will meet one of my teacher. Not long after i greet Uni Dira (my undergraduate thesis advisor), some old lady approached and talk with her. She introduced me to the old lady 'Chiquita, this is Ibu Edy' ... ('Ibu Edy? ... wait... i know this name.. i often hear this name' but i wasnt sure) 'Ibu Edy, this is Chiquita. IKJ's alumni who made a collaboration of figure skating and traditional dance on ice'. Shes a bright student'.
We chat for a while then Ibu Edy left cos she still had something to do. I asked my mentor 'Uni, is that Ibu Edy Sedyawati?' and SHE IS! SHE IS EDY SEDYAWATI. Just google her and you will know who she is. I shocked, i admire her then i met her! I never had a thought before that i could meet such a great role-model. At least, we ever met and she knew that im exist.

Thai version of The story of Rama.

Second, coincidentally there were a Thailand dance workshop held at IKJ. I didnt plan to attend the workshop but because i was there and got nothin to do after i finished taking care of my documents then i just join. After they performed 3 of their traditional dances beautifully, we had a break. Its already noon and i wanna go back cos i still had wedding to attend.

'Mbak, can i have a second with you? We want to interview you for a bit'-- A reporter approached me.

Known as 'Hat Dance'. I love how they smile and play with the hat!

'Oh ok no problem' I replied. Oh maybe this is just a regular interview to get audience's response.
She gave me clip on and there was camera from Net TV Morning Show. I started to think ('Hey wait. Why on earth theyre using camera? I thought this just a magazine or text interview cos i look like crap rite now, i dont wear make ups, my hair is tied up high like crazy, and i wear my lousiest tee. NO! This cant be a tv appearance!). So i started to put my clip on and staring at the camera.
It was just so crazy. Out of so many students why they choose me? Its kind of a mixture of bitter and sweet cos i dont wanna look ugly on TV!

Heres the interview begins! with my swollen face and fancy shirt.

This what i called a moment.

Where everything unexpectedly came to you, a chance, an opportunity. It doesnt care what, when, and where. Whether youre ready or not, youre able or not. YOU MUST BE READY EVERYTIME.