Enhance the cultural aspect of your Indonesian LOTE or Studies of Asia programs
by adding our fun, easy to learn music and dance sessions, where all children
are involved. All our workshops are equally appropriate to add that ‘special
component’ to any school music program or simply as an exciting, completely
‘hands on’ incursion.
For full details of all workshops, prices, testimonials, etc. visit the web site at
Jane Smith
AH: 9532 8601
0413 138 916
janes@labyrinth.net.au
Fax: 9532 4515
Many schools have angklung and need more ideas
as to what to do with them! These west Javanese, bamboo instruments are easy
to play, can involve a large group of students and success is immediate. Students
enjoy becoming adept at playing several songs in one short session.
*** This includes a second workshop making Udeng headgear. Suitable Years
3 – 6.
Unlike other traditional dances, this one is
performed sitting down! It is a Sumatran performance to give thanks for a
good rice harvest. After this workshop you can buy your own tambourines, paint
and lacquer them, attach ribbons, and you have a vibrant, colourful and impressive
performance item.
*** This includes a second workshop making traditional Sumatran headgear.
Suitable Years 2 – 6. (Video available for purchase).
This is a simplified version of the monkey Dance
from Bali.
The Kecak is a spectacular dance, usually performed at night, surrounding
a bonfire.
It is probably the best known of the many Balinese dances, where the dancers
move in unison, creating a spectacular choreographic performance. Either hands
stretched out, pulled in, rested on the shoulder of the next person, or waists
gyrated left and right.
The Kecak is also unusual in that, unlike all other Balinese dances, it does
not have a gamelan accompaniment. Instead the background is provided by a
chanting ‘choir’ who provide the “cak – cak –
cak – cak” noise of the monkeys.
*** This includes a second workshop making Monkey Masks. Suitable Prep –
6.
This dance originates from Aceh in Sumatra, and
is also performed sitting down.
Children use floating fabric and arm movements to create the illusion of a
waterfall.
*** This includes a second workshop making headgear. Suitable Years 3 –
6.
This is a good ‘welcome to our performance’ dance. As a workshop on its own, only suitable for Preps and Year 1’s, but can also be taught in conjunction with one of the other dances.
If you have your own tuned percussion instruments
(xylophones, metallaphones and glockenspiels) we can start some Javanese gamelan
music with you … and leave you with some to follow up.
We have many ideas for Indonesian Folk Tale performances and much more….
Just ask!
• A full day of workshops, including
two facilitators, is $650.
• Individual workshops can range in time from 30 – 50 minutes.
Full days may include any combinations of these workshops.
• The day’s program includes a combined performance for the last
45 minutes of the day, where the children perform in the headgear or masks
they have made, and groups see and share others work.
• I bring all the instruments required for these sessions, you don’t
have to supply anything. All craft materials also supplied.
• Price includes a folder of resource and follow-up material, plus music
tapes for the dances taught and templates for all headgear and masks.
• Full day price includes travelling within 2 hours of the Melbourne
metropolitan area. Others – price on application.
• Group size – maximum 30.