Problematika Penari Laki-Laki Di Prodi Seni Tari Pada Institut Seni Indonesia

Abstract

This research discusses the Problems of Male Dancers in the Dance Study Program at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Padang Panjang. This research uses qualitative methods, the data that has been collected is analyzed using Semiotic theory and Psychological theory regarding self-esteem as expressed by Lerner and Spanier. A problem is something that originates from one or more phenomena that requires a resolution or solution so that the situation can improve and return to normal. The phenomenon of male dancers that occurs in the Dance Arts Study Program is when society gives a negative stigma to male dancers due to unethical "bencong" attitudes and behavior, namely the way they dress, walk, talk, socialize and use make-up in life. daily life and in lectures, causing a decline in male students in the Dance Arts Study Program. Overcoming society's negative stigma towards male dancers requires efforts such as education and understanding, as well as shifting society's views towards the positive achievements of male dancers in the Dance Arts Study Program.