Members

Anie Pelletier

Anie Pelletier is the founder of ARCINDA. She graduated as an Engineer from Institute Technology Surabaya, Indonesia, where she received the Student of Honor Award. After pursuing her career in Indonesia for a while, she got a scholarship opportunity to study abroad, where her journey began to an adventure life in USA. She went to University of Denver, received Master of Business Administration degree, with major in Finance RE and Computer Management Information Systems, where she met her husband, Mark. Coming from an artistic and musical background, she wanted to promote Indonesian culture through ARCINDA, where she leads gamelan/dance members, and performs the 'bonang' instrument.

Anie Pelletier

Daisy

She was crowned as Miss Pikat Jakarta, Indonesia in 1990. She is an artist with a lot of different talents, in music, dance, vocal and arts. She has a very strong vocal, and joins other band group as a singer, beside Arcinda. She loves choreograph and dance. She enjoys dancing with Arcinda. She is busy as a working mom, but she is very enthusiastic about her hobby in music, vocal and dance. Her daughter, Shania, joins Arcinda to learn dance.

Daisy

Novie

She loves choreograph and dance, which is why she decided to dance for Arcinda. She is busy as a career woman while taking care of her family, but she is very enthusiastic about her hobby in music and dance. She also has her daughter, Briana, joined Arcinda to learn music and dance.

Novie

Joey Pelletier

Joey Pelletier was born in 2003, the Pelletiers' son, and joined in 2009. However, he is not the least talented member. He is able to keep up playing at everybody's pace. He plays piano when he is 6 yrs old, and suddenly woke up in the middle of night, wanted to learn gamelan. Teaching him with simple gamelan notation won't challenge him. His piano background helps him to pick up gamelan talent. And now become one of the key melody of the group, following his mom, he is learning bonang, the complicated gamelan instrument.

Joey Pelletier

Riri Stone

She originally came from Jogjakarta where the Javanese gamelan is originated. People there experience and learn gamelan since at young age. She has a couple of businesses. She is a runner and hiker.

Riri Stone

Aaron Stone

He is a Computer Engineer with experience in data storage and networking. He is multitalented. With ARCINDA, he plays clarinet, piano, kendang (drum), gong. He has hobby in sports as well: mountain bike rider, skier, snow boarder. He hold a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Nagai Ryu Ju Jitsu

Aaron Stone

Mars Stone

He has an art talent; in music and dance. With ARCINDA, he plays clarinet, gong, kethuk, gamelan saron; as well as dances. He is selected as an honor band member at his school to represent band members for his school district. He has hobby in sports as well: skier, snow boarder and judo.

Mars Stone

Celestheophelin Hutagalung

She is multitalented, in music. With Arcinda, she plays piano and gamelan saron, since at very young age. She currently goes to Colorado School of Mines, Golden.

Celestheophelin Hutagalung

Allison Shaw

She learns dance since when she was at a university in Iowa. With Arcinda, she dances traditional and modern style. She is even willing to learn Cakil dance, a male character figure. She enjoys learning different cultures from different countries

Allison Shaw

Bungky Ardian

She learns dance for a while. She dances different styles from different regions in Indonesia. With Arcinda, she dances traditional and modern style. She also plays gamelan, how multitalented she is.

Bungky Ardian

Lorrine Rogers

She is multitalented. With ARCINDA, she plays gamelan (saron and bonang), violin and piano. She is very fast learner, starts to learn bonang, one of the most complicated gamelan instrument. She plays music with other orchestra group in her school as well. She enjoys outdoor activities, like camping and travelling.

Lorrine  Rogers

Cecelia Granby

She loves art and culture. She enjoys learning different cultures from different countries. She is a broadcaster for KRFC radio station. With Arcinda, she plays gamelan saron and used to be a dancer. She is doing the MC to promote Arcinda.

Cecelia Granby

Laura Rosenthal

Laura Rosenthal was born in Germany. She is multitalented, in music (pianist), dance and martial arts. She enjoys culture from different countries. With Arcinda, she plays gamelan saron and used to be a dancer. She learns Martial Arts from White Dragon studio and continue to keep up her martial art skill with Inner Wave Pencak Silat. She dances Javanese dance. She teaches belly dance.

Laura Rosenthal