The Sanghyang dance originally developed to drive out evil spirits from a village. There are different forms, but all involve putting dancers into a trance through the use of chanting, incense and prayers. Inhabited by either demonic or heavenly spirits, the entranced dancers interact with the audience, dancing like nymphs or animals, some may even walk through fire. A priest is always on hand to help the dancers out of their trance at the end of their dance.
  Bona Village: Sunday, Monday & Friday, 7.00 pm
  Batubulan: Everyday, 6.30 pm

The most famous of the Balinese dances, originated from the Sanghyang dance choirs, holds its uniqueness in the entrancing ‘kecak, kecak’ chant. The Kecak as a dance developed in the 1930s, in the village of Bona, where it is still performed regularly.
Uluwatu Temple: Everyday, 06.00 pm
Puri Agung, Peliatan: Thursday, 7.30 pm
Banjar Junjungan, Ubud: Monday, 7.00 pm
ARMA Open Stage, Ubud: New & Full Moon, 7.00 pm

This is a story about the struggle between good and evil. Good is personified by the Barong Keket, a strange but fun-loving creature in the shape of a shaggy semi-lion. Evil is represented by Rangda, a witch.
Batubulan: Everyday, 9.30 am
Puri Saren, Ubud: Friday, 7.00 pm
Catur Eka Budi, Kesiman, Denpasar: Everyday, 9.30 am

This dance tells a story of princess Rangkesari being held captive by King Lakesmi. Rangkesari’s brother, prince Daha, gathers an army to rescue his sister. The Legong is a very classical and grateful dance, always performed by prepubescent girls, who can be as young as eight or nine years old.
Puri Saren, Ubud: Monday & Saturday, 7.30 pm
Peliatan Village: Friday, 7.30 pm
Pura Dalem, Ubud: Saturday, 7.30 pm
ARMA Open Stage, Ubud: Sunday, 7.30 pm

A mask dance where the dancers have to imitate the character represented by the masks they wear. These can be single or group performances of up to 40 performer and show great creativity in expression due to the variety of the characters like, kings, old men, animals etc. Jauk is the solo version of this form of dance.
ARMA Open Stage, Ubud: Wednesday, 7.00 pm

Wayang Kulit is one of the great story-telling traditions of the Javanese and Balinese people. The Wayang show usually consists of a small four-piece orchestra, which provides the musical accompaniment, around sixty ‘puppets’, carved out of flat pieces of water buffalo hide, and the Dalang or puppet-master. The good characters speak in ancient ‘Kawi’, whereas the evil or coarse ones speak Balinese.
Oka Kartini’s, Ubud: Sunday & Wednesday, 8.00 pm