Purnama Sari (essence of full moon) is a Balinese dance company founded by Surapsari Megumi and Sampranata
Pablo of the Big Island, Hawaii. Surapsari and Sampranata, also long time residents of Bali, studied traditional
Balinese temple dance with internationally acclaimed dancers from Ubud, the arts capital of Bali, Indonesia. Since
its inception in 2000, Purnama Sari has been performing nationally for general audiences, schools, and community
events.
For the Balinese, the full moon is a source of mystical power that helps the divinities to descend to our physical
world. Purnama Sari respects their view and presents dance performances in this spirit.
Pablo of the Big Island, Hawaii. Surapsari and Sampranata, also long time residents of Bali, studied traditional
Balinese temple dance with internationally acclaimed dancers from Ubud, the arts capital of Bali, Indonesia. Since
its inception in 2000, Purnama Sari has been performing nationally for general audiences, schools, and community
events.
For the Balinese, the full moon is a source of mystical power that helps the divinities to descend to our physical
world. Purnama Sari respects their view and presents dance performances in this spirit.
Surapsari Megumi has had an extensive cross-cultural
experience that led her to undertake graduate study in
intercultural relations, obtaining a Master’s degree from Lesley
University in Massachusetts, U.S.A. Her interest in cultures
further brought her to Bali where she studied traditional
Balinese dance with internationally recognized masters from the
villages of Ubud and Batuan. Her dance repertoire includes
classic court dances, Gambuh (the oldest Balinese theater),
ancient ritual dances, mask dances, modern creations, and her
own choreography that incorporates multicultural elements.
Surapsari Megumi is also a published author and teacher on
Balinese dance, culture, and religion. She has been teaching
"Balinese Mysticism" and "Balinese dance & spirituality" classes
in U.S.A and Bali. She published "My Bali - memories of the
Island of the Gods", a collection of essays on Balinese religion,
dance, and culture in 2005.
experience that led her to undertake graduate study in
intercultural relations, obtaining a Master’s degree from Lesley
University in Massachusetts, U.S.A. Her interest in cultures
further brought her to Bali where she studied traditional
Balinese dance with internationally recognized masters from the
villages of Ubud and Batuan. Her dance repertoire includes
classic court dances, Gambuh (the oldest Balinese theater),
ancient ritual dances, mask dances, modern creations, and her
own choreography that incorporates multicultural elements.
Surapsari Megumi is also a published author and teacher on
Balinese dance, culture, and religion. She has been teaching
"Balinese Mysticism" and "Balinese dance & spirituality" classes
in U.S.A and Bali. She published "My Bali - memories of the
Island of the Gods", a collection of essays on Balinese religion,
dance, and culture in 2005.
Sampranata Pablo holds a Master’s degree in interdisciplinary
study from Lesley University in Massachusetts. A great deal of
his academic work was conducted in Bali and centered on
ethnographic studies, myth, Jungian psychology, and Balinese
dance in practice and theory. Sampranata Pablo's repertoire
includes ancient temple mask dances, ritual dances, and his
own choreography. He is currently studying the mysticism of
dance-ritual with Ida Bagus Alit, a Balinese dancer-priest and
inner temple dances with internationally renowned I Made Djimat.
study from Lesley University in Massachusetts. A great deal of
his academic work was conducted in Bali and centered on
ethnographic studies, myth, Jungian psychology, and Balinese
dance in practice and theory. Sampranata Pablo's repertoire
includes ancient temple mask dances, ritual dances, and his
own choreography. He is currently studying the mysticism of
dance-ritual with Ida Bagus Alit, a Balinese dancer-priest and
inner temple dances with internationally renowned I Made Djimat.
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