Traditional Dancesport: A process of physical innovation in the frame of aesthetic movement

Department of Arts Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: alyaputrisuhaya@upi.edu

Abstract

This article aims to examine the various dance movements in Traditional Dancesport performances in West Java, one of which was pioneered by Raja LAK Galuh Pakuan, by taking a sample of Jawara Squad athletes representing West Java Province from Subang Regency at the XIV National Championship event. The innovation of working on aesthetic movements rooted in traditional dance in sports halls also becomes a potential bargaining power for the advancement of the Indonesian nation in economic, social and cultural aspects. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method intended to describe and explain the innovation process of creating dance moves to create performances by Jawara Squad athletes in the phenomenon of traditional dancesport competition numbers which experience a change from the function of aesthetic performance to a sporting function. Data was obtained through observation, interviews, documentation and literature study. The analysis technique uses triangulation. The results in this research include various sources of dance movements from several ethnicities presented by Jawara Squad, including Sundanese, Javanese, Kalimantan, Papuan and Balinese. Analysis of movement innovations carried out by coaches is integrated with gymnastics and acrobatic sports movements such as back flips, front rolls, and lifting movements. The periodization exercise process is implemented by selecting the short-term category. The transformation of functions in the dancespot phenomenon is divided into primary and secondary aspects that support cultural socialization.