IMAGE OF TANGGAI DANCER: PARADOX OF VISUAL APPEAL AND SKILL MASTERY IN THE CONTEXT ARTS EDUCATION

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to illustrate the gap between the ideal image of the dancer
and the reality of learning in the Tanggai traditional dance, and to emphasize a more
holistic understanding of dance as an art form and skill development process. This
focus emphasizes the complexity of dance studies, highlighting the gap between the
visual representation of the ideal dancer and the actual learning process. By reviewing
the theories of David Michael Levin and Suzane K. Langer's trilogy with an emphasis
on Abraham Maslow's humanistic theory. The results of the study indicate that the
criteria for the ideal dancer as a learner are expected to place the values of societal
beliefs in the context that should exist in learning, by seeing that each individual has
unique potential and should be given the opportunity to develop according to their
abilities. The difference between the interests of societal perceptions in their beliefs,
which are related to the myth of the prima donna dancer, creates conflict tension in
the context of arts education, thus giving rise to competition and jealousy in the
learning process. Shouldn't art used as a medium in education be fun, without
competition and social jealousy in learning.