Ballet was first introduced in Indonesia in 1928 by a French dancer named Jeanne Thebault.
In 1967, a first ballet school was established in Indonesia, the Jakarta Ballet School.
In 2018, there are more than 30 ballet schools in Indonesia that offer various types of programs for children and adults.
Indonesia has several famous ballet dancers, such as Putri Ayu Nareswari, Riza Kanaya, and Didik Nini Thowok.
Ballet is often considered an elite dance in Indonesia because of its expensive costs and lack of opportunities to learn ballet in the regions.
Some cities in Indonesia have active ballet communities, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Bali.
Indonesian ballet often combines elements of traditional Indonesian dance, such as Javanese, Balinese or Sundanese dances, with modern ballet techniques.
In 2016, Ballet Indonesia managed to break the MURI record as the longest ballet dance in the world with a duration of 24 hours non-stop.
Indonesian ballet dancers often participate in various international dance competitions and won many awards.
The Indonesian government has also shown its support for the development of ballet in Indonesia by holding various training events and programs for young dancers.
