Background - In the village of Pengosekan, Ubud, Bali, across the street from the temple, is a family compound that is the home to Çudamani, comprised of young virtuoso musicians and dancers. The company is famous for teaching, performing, and preserving the rich and rare classical Balinese repertoire.Çudamani has provided gamelan and dance instruction to hundreds of young people over their eleven years of work in Pengosekan. To their credit they are one of the few organizations in Bali that teachers gamelan to girls--a realm that until recently, was reserved for males. The company’s technical accomplishments on the seven-toned Semaranandana are unparalleled and their musical versatility is respected in educational circles and sought after by major American composers. Çudamani and its members have toured Italy, Greece, Japan, and the U.S. In 2001, Çudamani received a grant from the Ford Foundation for their work in preservation, innovation, and education. In 2007 the company  toured their critically acclaimed production: ODALAN BALI  to 12 cities across USA and Canada.  

Artistic Team
I Dewa Putu Berata: Director, Gamelan Cudamani
Emiko Saraswati Susilo: Director, Summer Institute

To Apply: We invite individuals who wish to work intensively with other artists from around the world. Applicants must be 18 years or older. Suitable for experienced musicians and dancers.

APPLICATION: online submissions - click here>  (please note the form will open in a pop up)

Selection Criteria
-Prior experience in Balinese Gamelan music & dance recommended but not required
-Demonstratead musical or dance training
-Proven interest in living within another culture

Fees:  3 weeks $2,050. Includes instruction, shared housing, breakfast, lunch, and excursions.  Non-refundable application fee of $25.

Work Sample: VHS/DVD/CD of music and/or dance samples. 10mins in length. For Musicians: Work sample may include footage/recording of a performance by your Gamelan ensemble. For Dancers: Work sample may include footage of your performance in any dance form.

Housing: Participants will reside in centrally located hotels in Ubud. Accommodations are double occupancy and arrangements made by the program.

Meals: Daily breakfast and lunch is provided by the program. Also included are the Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner.

Travel: Participants are responsible for making own travel and visa arrangements as well as travel health 
insurance.

Excursions: 3 major excursions for this program will include visits to the sacred sites, witness ceremonies and 
attend performances.

Dates to remember:
Application must be received via email by February 7, 2009 
Application fee $25 and Work sample must be mailed by February 7, 2009
Notification February 15, 2009
Tuition fees due April 1, 2009
Last day to cancel with receive 50% refund June1, 2009
Summer Institute Bali  June 28- July 19

…the access to master teachers - I was honored and humbled over and over again by the talent, skill and artistry of our teachers, all of which they so lovingly shared with us. Rosemary Candelario. Dancer/Choreographer

The strength of the institute is the opportunity to be completely immersed in Balinese culture through learning music/dance, yet with enough Western teaching methods to facilitate our learning. Donna Eshelman. Dancer/choreographer

I know that many Americans come to Bali to take lessons individually, but getting to do this through a group situation, in which we were able to form something of an ensemble by the end, and in which I was able to form a connection with a group of people who feel just as seriously passionate about the music and culture as I do, 
seems to be really special. Lynda Paul. Musician

I got to spend a lot of time with a lot of fabulous musicians, listening to and playing and practicing gamelan several hours a day. I felt inspired every day, and I feel like I’m definitely hearing gamelan music differently now than before the program. Lynda Paul. Musician

I now have a much better understanding of the relationship between the music and dance, and, a greater sense about what it means to have a community ensemble of musicians who actually work together, play together, collaborate, and live that spirit through their music-making. Lynda Paul. Musician

The performance in the temple was the most important for me.  It was brilliant to have been able to perform in a meaningful celebration and to apply whatever had been taught for that purpose. Elaine Pedly, Malaysia. Dancer/choreographer

Cudamani Press

Cudamani Address in Indonesia
Emiko Saraswati Susilo
d/a Sanggar Cudamani
Jalan Raya Pengosekan
Br. Pengosekan, Mas
Ubud, Gianyar, Bali
Indonesia