The Exploration of Creative Design in Seri Inai Dance based on Inai Dance from Panggak Laut, Daik Lingga Indonesia as a Source of Dance Creation

This article aims to discuss the exploration of processes in structuring the Seri Inai Dance creation as a creative outcome in the preservation of Inai Dance in Panggak Laut, Daik, Lingga, Indonesia. This dance creation is the outcome of the principles of art and design that involve rhythm and movement, diversity, and unity. The principles of art are applied as the source of artistic elements in the processes of obtaining a creative design of the dance arrangement. The choreographic aspect is used to see the relationship between Inai dance in Panggak Laut, Daik Lingga, Indonesia, and Seri Inai dance as a visual source of dance creation. Data are collected through interview techniques, observations, and literature review. The process of arranging the dance involve the stages of excavation, exploration, and composition. However, the discussion on composition is divided into aspects such as: 1) Results of the design in the Seri Inai dance arrangement which focuses on the perspective of choreographic analysis; 2) The dialectics in the design outcome of the Seri Inai dance arrangement that can be seen visually such as movement patterns, floor patterns, make-up, dance costume, and dance props.