Indonesian Dance (Tuition-Free)
Adult Tuition-Free Class | Registration opens Tuesday, October 27, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
Come and learn a traditional Balinese dance from Indonesia with Master Artist Sinta Penyami Storms. This beginner-level course teaches basic postures, eyes, and hand movements. Be prepared to be on your feet throughout the whole class. No dance experience is necessary. All gender and identities are welcome to participate. Performance opportunity with Modero and Company is available.
What You Will Learn:
- Basic Balinese dance postures and movements
- The story of the dance and expressions
- Indonesia and the Indonesian community in South Philadelphia.
Who This Class Is For:
Beginners interested in exploring traditional Balinese dance. No prior dance experience is necessary, and all genders and identities are welcome. Participants should be comfortable standing and moving throughout the class. Questions about whether this class is right for you? Email adulteducation@fleisher.org.
Sinta Penyami Storms
Sinta Penyami Storms is a traditional Indonesian dance artist who is also known as a strategic, visionary, and community-based leader who utilizes dance, fashion, cuisine, and other aspects of Indonesian cultural tradition to support dialogue and education about critical issues impacting the Indonesian diaspora in Philadelphia, including immigration, cross-racial solidarity, public health, intergenerational relationships, and governance. Through her work to preserve the traditional Indonesian culture, Sinta provides a safe space for the Indonesian community members to freely express themselves despite their background, social or immigrant status & religious differences.