On 22-26 March 2016, CIOFF Indonesia in collaboration with Galeri Indonesia Kaya held the Creative Space: Serampang 12 Dance Workshop at Galeri Indonesia Kaya, Grand Indonesia. This Deli originated dance is a colossal dance that tells a story of young people who are looking for a soul mate. Serampang 12 Dance were originally named Sari Island dance, and it has its own distinctive character than any other indigenous dance in the Indonesian archipelago. Serampang 12 Dance is accompanied by traditional music, and it has a continuous 12 dance movements. The movements construct the whole story of a bachelor meets the girl, thier love stories and their marriage.

At this workshop, participants not only taught about the Serampang 12 dancing movement but also about the history of the dance. The workshop participants were presented with an introduction of CIOFF Indonesia and they were also trained by its coaches. They are trained on basic dance knowledge before going to the core of the dance movements, such as the body stance of Serampang 12 dance, basic movements and tricks of various movements in the dance.

Although not all participants had basic dance knowledge, the President and the coaches CIOFF Indonesia continues to motivate and taught the participants step by step. With only 5 days of training, the participants were able to perform an amazing performance. Sounds of applause filled the auditorium of Galeri Indonesia Kaya after the participant finished Serampang 12 dance performance.

Galeri Indonesia Kaya also covered this workshop. They interviewed the president of CIOFF Indonesia, Said Rachmat and record the entirety of workshop. For those who have not had the opportunity to attend the Serampang 12 dance workshop, Galeri Indonesia Kaya also made the video tutorial on how to learn Serampang 12 dance, performed by the President CIOFF Indonesia, Said Rachmat and General Secretary of CIOFF Indonesia, Ayu Wiranti.

Click the links below to watch the coverage of Serampang 12 dance and the interview of Said Rachmat, President of CIOFF Indonesia