DANCE CREATION LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN SMAN 8 GOWA IN THE PANDEMIC TIME

Abstract

The ability of SMA Negeri 8 Gowa students in dance lessons, especially creative dance, is still below standard. This is of course an obstacle in demonstrating these creative dances, and also an obstacle in the development of regional keasi dances. Therefore, PKM held a creative dance training for SMA Negeri 8 Gowa students. The training aims to improve the skills and knowledge of students in demonstrating creative dance, especially the paduppa dance. Creative dance training uses the lecture method on theory and demonstration in practice, while the steps taken are: 1) The preparation stage, including: (a) Observation of the location, (b) Taking care of permits, (c) Determining the training schedule. 2) Implementation, including: (a) Providing material theory / introduction to creative dance. (b) providing practical materials, (c). Evaluation. The training is carried out to cover the shortcomings, weaknesses, and demands of an institution or school, due to the lack of talent and interest of students in the field of dance, if there are talented people, most of them are below standard. After the implementation of creative dance training, students are expected to be able to demonstrate and develop and create dances that have been taught, and make a traditional culture to be proud of. However, it should be noted that each ethnic group in South Sulawesi has a different cultural background, which in the development of traditional culture, it is necessary to pay attention to these differences, so as not to become a misunderstanding. Key words: training, dance, creation, paduppa