@article{Afriyani_Suwandi_Soewardjo_2021, title={Dark Life Through Sesal Dance}, volume={1}, url={https://journal.unj.ac.id/unj/index.php/jpt/article/view/20428}, DOI={10.21009/JPT.125}, abstractNote={<p>Sesal dance work aimed to convey the remorse of the Dangdut singer on stage with erotic shakes, slashing, and the bad views of the community that are poured into a dance work to fulfill the requirements for the Strata-1 exam for Dance Education Study Program, Jakarta State University. In addition to meeting the requirements for the final project. The method used in the Sesal dance work uses the Alma M Hawkins creation method entitled Moving from Within: A New Method for Dance Making and is translated by I Wayan Dibia in his book entitled Moving According to the Heart. Data collection techniques using interview techniques, observation and literature study. This dance creation is staged indoors by setting a black backdrop and supporting lighting because the creation of dance works was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sesal Dance has a duration of 15 minutes with 5 scenes. The movements produced in the works developed from Betawi traditional movements into new creations that are in accordance with the theme. In the creation of this dance work involves 2 dancers, where both of them become the same main character of the songstress so that the message to be conveyed in this dance work is realized.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Jurnal Pendidikan Tari}, author={Afriyani, Dita and Suwandi, Tuteng and Soewardjo, B. Kristiono}, year={2021}, month={Apr.}, pages={50 - 61} }