About the Author

Dr. I Wayan Dibia is a dancer, musician and, more especially, a choreographer. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1992 and a professorship in choreography from the College of Indonesian Arts in Denpasar in 1999.

Rucina Ballinger is an American educator and lecturer on Balinese culture. She is an accomplished dancer and gamelan player and has toured extensively with various Balinese groups. She has lived in Ubud with her Balinese husband and two sons since 1985.

Barbara Anello, artist and educator, has exhibited worldwide. She lives in Siem Reap and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The paintings shown here were specially prepared for this book.