Recently I focus teaching the children on how to use folding fans (Kipas). The students usually bring a fan that they get from the souvenir shop. But in today’s rehearsal they use a special fan for dancing.

This dancing fan is different by size. Its handle is three times thicker than a simple souvenir fan, and heavier too.

Dance Rehearsal Using a Fan

Practice using a fan (Kipas)

The older students who have been practicing handling the fan improving their skills, as they get more opportunities to dance the Rejang Renteng dance that using a fan.

Dance Rehearsal Using a Fan

Practice using a fan (Kipas)

In the future I want these little girls to inherit the Legong Sri Padma, a new Legong dance which was created by f and m . For the difficult movements, it will need a special training and a hard work like the “Kayang” movement (turning the upper body like a shrimp warping posture). I will teach them the best!!

Dance Rehearsal Using a Fan

A junior school student trying to imitate the dance movements

The younger aged students are holding a large fan. They will always keen to follow the older friends movement.

Dance Rehearsal Using a Fan

Gradually memorizing, remembering, and rehearsing the dance movements.