Karangasem, On the Wallace Line

Founding the Art of Dance With Miniarthi’s Studio

An intention and aspiration of mastering Balinese dance fused inside Made Kinten’s soul. Even though no arts-blood lay inside, her skills in dancing is now released. This hobby emerged when she was at third grade Elementary School. Today, this mother with three children has become a dance instructor
at Miniarthi’s Studio.

Since long ago, she aspired to study in arts school. Then, after graduating from junior high school, she continued to study in SMKI (Senior Arts School) Denpasar. To pay the school fee, she earnt money not from her parents, but from her dance performance at several hotels in Denpasar.
Soon after finishing school, this artist born on 10 December 1965 started actively in dancing art. She performs her dancing by going around the city of Amlapura. In 1990, she taught Balinese dance to elementary children. Actively also in 1986/87, Kinten was involved in the Bali Arts Festival, until this year, she keeps motivating the art dance of Karangasem at Miniarthi’s Studio built on 20 April 1996.
Beside Bali, Kinten dances in Jakarta, Sumatra, and Japan. Before the Bali bomb-blast, she danced at several hotels in Denpasar. This activity brought the owner of Miniarthi’s Dance Studio to become acquainted with tourists from Japan, Holland, and Australia.
The foreigners are delighted to watch the activity at this studio that actively guides Balinese children in dance art. In 1998, tourists gave a contribution to build a stage to support the studio. At present, the studio located in Jangga Mekar sub village, Karangasem sub district at Gatot Subroto Street No.1 Amlapura, owned a glorious stage supported by beautiful village nuance. From Amlapura City, it’s about 1 km to the west, and about 78 km to the east from Denpasar.
There are 200 children who practice twice a week at the studio, “I am committed to teach children through this studio,” she said. Her firm belief made this studio earn many achievements in dance art.
In 1999, Puspa Hredaya dance of her own creation won first place. On each Porseni (Arts and Sports Contest) Bali founded by Kinten is always sited as the best of three since 1991. In 2000, Kinten came out as the winner of male and female category that was held by one famous tabloid in Bali. What Kinten expects is to push the children ahead to conserve the dance art that materializes with her studio’s activities and achievements that she’s received. (BTN/033)