The group meets for the first very first time.
Some of them had just arrived into Bali a few hours earlier.
Program Coordinator Philip Graulty and APPEX artist D'Lo.
It is the first of many wonderful meals shared together.
The Pondok - Dewa and Emiko's home - is the central hub for daily program activities.
Emiko Susilo, co-director of Gamelan Cudamani, gives a brief explanation on prayer and offerings.
The group, dressed with sashes around their wastes, is ready for ceremony.
Mangku Ginu prepares for our Welcome Ceremony.
Daily warm-up activities were spent practicing yoga and learning social dances from around the world.
Percussionist Dan Bales from the United States leads a master class on digital sampling and looping.
Choreographer and dancer Agung Gunawan from central Java, Indonesia.
Classical guitarist and vocalist Chelsea Green from the United States shares a traditional Portuguese song.
Daniel Corral.
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Corral from the United States.
Daniel Corral performs one of his compositions.
Master musician Kamarul Baisah Bin Hussin from Malaysia teaches (from left to right) Daneil Corral, Preethi Athreya, Nimmy Raphael and Leslie Gray.
Kamrul Baisah Bin Hussin performs Wayang Kulit.
Kamarul Baisah Bin Hussin.
Choreographer and dancer Ronnarong Khampha from Northern Thailand's Lanna region.
Writer, director, puppetry artist and artistic director of Triumvirate Pi Theatre, Leslie Gray from the United States.
Dancer & choreographer, Sheetal Gandhi leads a master class
Solo theater artist and writer D'lo from the United States.
Emiko Susilo, Director of Gamelan Cudamani
Classical Cambodian dancers Narim Nam & Sathya Sam.
Gamelan Cudamani artists observe the APPEX program.
Indian dancer Preethi Athreya shares a moment with Karen Ito. Karen was Ford Foundation's ethnographer during our very first APPEX program in 1996.
Lesa Terry (violinist, usa) with Suzanne Teng (flutist, usa) & Preethi Athreya from India
Ronarong Khampa, dancer and choreographer from Thailand
Peni Candra Rini of Surakarta, Indonesia teaching musical notation
Indian dancer & percussionist, Nimmy Rapahel leads a master class
Philip Graulty works on the program order for the APPEX Artist Showcase.
APPEX Artist Showcase poster.
The Pengosekan village balai banjar.
Suzanne Teng, Peni Candra Rini, Lesa Terry and Ronnarong Khampa rehearse for the APPEX Artist Showcase.
Dan Bales (center) rehearses with local artists for the APPEX Artist Showcase.
Philip Graulty, Chelsea Green, and Leslie Gray rehearse for the APPEX Artist Showcase.
Smile for the camera!
D'Lo with members of Gamelan Cudamani -- the technical crew for the show.
Pose and look serious.
1996 APPEX artist I Made Sidia performs for the group on Tumpek Wayang.
Group photo on Tumpek Wayang.
Tumepk Wayang.
Sathya Sam, Philip Graulty, Sheetal Gandhi and Lesa Terry rehearse a topic entitled "Movement for Musicians, Music for Dancers."
Sheetal Gandhi and Lesa Terry rehearse a topic entitled "Movement for Musicians, Music for Dancers."
"Movement for Musicians, Music for Dancers."
Chelsea Green, Suzanne Teng and Narim Nam in topics lab, "The Heart."
Philip Graulty in topics lab, "Site Specific Works."
Sheetal Gandhi in topics lab, "Site Specific Works."
Daniel Corral in topics lab, "Site Specific Works."
Nimmy Raphael in topics lab, "Site Specific Works."
Kamarul Hussin, Dan Bales, Ronnarong Khampa, and Narim Nam in topics lab, "Improvisation."
Kamarul Hussin, Ronnarong Khampa, and Narim Nam in topics lab, "Improvisation."
Kamarul Hussin and Narim Nam in topics lab, "Improvisation."
Agung Gunawan, Nimmy Raphael, D'Lo, and Chelsea Green watch Daniel Corral improvise in a topics lab.
Agung Gunawan and Daniel Corral improvise in a topics lab.
Agung Gunawan improvises in a topics lab.
Pak Ketut teaches the group how to dance in the Balinese Male style.
The group learns how to dance in the Balinese Female style.
Emiko Susilo introduces the group to the gamelan.
Learning to play gamelan.
Director Judy Mitoma with 2000 APPEX artist Garret Kam.
The group prepares for the Final Showing.
The group introduction for "Chelsea!"
The group introduction for "Lesa!"
The group introduction for "Kamarul!"
The group introduction for "D'Lo!"
Chelsea Green and Nimmy Raphael in "Movement for Musicians."
Sathya Sam and Preethi Athreya in "Time."
Preethi Athreya, Sathya Sam and Daniel Corral in "Time."
Suzanne Teng and Agung Gunawan perform a duet.
Leslie Gray, Preethi Athreya and Chelsea Green perform "Lullabies."
Chelsea Green in "Lullabies."
Chelsea Green leads a Balinese lullaby with children from Pengosekan.
Chelsea Green and Preethi Athreya in "Lullabies."
D'Lo directs Peni Candra Rini, Lesa Terry, Agung Gunawan and Narim Nam in "Conflicts in War."
Nimmy Raphael and Ronnarong Khampa in "Conflicts in War."
Lesa Terry in "Conflicts in War."
Nimmy Raphael and Narim Nam in "Conflicts in War."
Agung Gunawan in "Conflicts in War."
"The Bug Bite Blues" performed by Kamarul Baisah Bin Hussin, Dan Bales, Suzanne Teng, Lesa Terry, Peni Candra Rini, Chelsea Green and Daniel Corral.
Suzanne Teng takes a solo in the "The Bug Bite Blues."
Kamarul Baisah Bin Hussin takes a solo in the "The Bug Bite Blues."
Kamarul Baisah Bin Hussin and Dan Bales battle it out in the "The Bug Bite Blues."
Our last group photo.
Saying goodbyes.
