Our Root ..
When Ms. Ade Setiowibowo was 7 years old; she
joined Sumber Cipta Ballet School under supervision of Ms. Farida
Oetoyo, the founder. Right after she graduated from high school at the
age of 17, she went to England to deepen her ballet skills and career at
Rambert Ballet School for 7 years.
After Ms. Ade returned from
England, she taught ballet at Sumber Cipta for 2 years before she
managed to open her own ballet school under the name of “CICILIA BALLET
SCHOOL” in September 1982.
In 1986, Cicilia Ballet School won
second prize at the 1st Ballet Festival. Its junior ballerinas also won
1st and 2nd prizes the following year.
Cicilia Ballet School
often performs ballet overseas such as in Canada, the United States and
Germany to celebrate the Indonesian Independence Day. Other activities
includes: Students participated in workshops with Ms. Margie Kalhorn
from Texas, USA, Gerard Mosterd from
Den Haag, Mrs. Christine Perry from Australia, Dislav from Canada, and Jurgen Otte from Amsterdam. We also join the ballet & contemporary dance with Gerard and Alicia Mercardo from the Philippines and also with Mrs. Katia from Berlin and Mrs. Haerer from German.
Cicilia Ballet School also often invited by Indonesian TV Stations.
Each year Cicilia Ballet students join ATOD (Australian Teachers of Dancing) ballet examination.
ATOD are leaders in the field of dance education, both nationally and
internationally, committed to delivering high quality products and
support to it's members. There are driven to deliver dynamic, innovative
and engaging syllabi, underpinned by
best practice teaching
standards and an examination process of the highest integrity. ATOD
provides it's members and their students the opportunity to achieve
their full artistic potential through a nurturing and supportive
learning environment.