Implementasi Pengembangan Model Praktik Tarian Rakyat Indonesia melalui Gerakan Kreatif pada Guru TK
Authors: Tatminingsih Sri , Hermaini Budi , Novita Dian , Magta Mutiara , Marsinah Ngadi , Chandrawati Titi , Budi Untung Laksana , Djatmiko Tedjo 
Published: May 2022

Tarian tradisional merupakan salah satu budaya Indonesia yang hampir dilupakan, terutama oleh generasi masa kini. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengimplementasikan pengembangan model praktik Tarian Rakyat Indonesia melalui gerak kreatif yang diciptakan Guru sebagai bahan pembelajaran anak usia dini (AUD). Pada kegiatan ini, para guru diarahkan untuk menciptakan sebuah tarian kreatif dengan cara mengubah, memodifikasi atau menciptakan gerakan-gerakan kreatif yang disesuaikan dengan karakteristik dan kemampuan AUD. Kegiatan dilaksanakan Bulan Agustus-November 2021dengan Mitra TK Senthosa Jl Kembang Sepatu-Cireundeu Tangerang Selatan. Kegiatan berlangsung secara luring (tatap muka) dengan enam pertemuan dan jarak jauh (pendampingan dan kerja mandiri) selama enam minggu. Rincian pelaksanaan tatap muka, meliputi: 1) Penyamaan persepsi dan penyusunan jadwal kegiatan luring dan pembimbingan jarak jauh. 2) Penyampaian materi dasar oleh Pakar. 3) Diskusi dan pemilihan lagu dan gerak yang akan diciptakan. 4) Reviu hasil karya cipta model tarian rakyat. 5) Evaluasi hasil revisi karya cipta tarian rakyat yang dibuat Guru. 6) perekaman dan pembuatan produk video tarian rakyat ciptaan guru. Sedangkan kerja mandiri dilaksanakan diantara pertemuan tatap muka. Proses yang dilakukan dalam kerja mandiri:1) pembuatan dan penciptaan rancangan tari, 2) pembuatan tarian 3) konsultasi dan pembimbingan melalui telepon, video call ataupun percakapan di WhatsApp. Peserta adalah Guru-guru TK Senthosa Tangerang Selatan berjumlah enam Guru. Hasil kegiatan berupa video model tarian rakyat hasil ciptaan guru. Semua Guru menyatakan bahwa kegiatan ini sangat bermanfaat dan menambah keterampilan Mereka dalam mengembangkan bahan pembelajaran khususnya tarian untuk menstimulasi anak didiknya. Rekomendasi adalah proses pengembangan tarian harus dilakukan dengan pembimbingan secara intensif dan tarian yang diciptakan perlu diujicobakan kepada anak usia dini secara nyata guna mengetahui efektivitasnya. Traditional dance is one of the Indonesian cultures that is almost forgotten, especially by the current generation. This activity aims to implement the development of an Indonesian Folk Dance practice model through creative movements created by the teacher as learning materials for early childhood children. In this activity, teachers are directed to create a creative dance by changing, modifying, or creating creative movements that are adapted to the characteristics and abilities of early childhood. The activity will be held in August-November 2021 at Senthosa Kindergarten on Jl Kembang Sepatu-Cirendeu, South Tangerang as a partner. The activity takes place offline (face to face) with six meetings and remotely (assistance and independent work) for six weeks. Activities are carried out offline (face to face) with six meetings and remotely (assistance and independent work) for six weeks. Details of face-to-face implementation, including 1) Equalization of perceptions and preparation of schedules for offline activities and remote mentoring. 2) Submission of basic material by the Expert. 3) Discussion and selection of songs and movements to be created. 4) Review the creation of a folk dance model. 5) Evaluation of the revised folk dance creations made by the teacher. 6) recording and making folk dance video products created by the teacher. While independent work is carried out between face-to-face meetings. The process is carried out in independent work: 1) making and creating dance designs, 2) making dances 3) consulting and mentoring via telephone, video calls, or conversations on WhatsApp. The participants were Senthosa Kindergarten teachers, South Tangerang, totalling six teachers. The result of the activity is a video model of a folk dance created by the teacher. All the teachers stated that this activity was very useful and increased their skills in developing learning materials, especially dances to stimulate their students. Recommendations that can be conveyed are that the process of making dances must be carried out with intensive guidance and the dances that are created need to be tested on real early childhood children to determine their effectiveness.