Eksistensi Dan Nilai Pendidikan Tari Kubro Siswo Grup Cahyo Mudho Kabupaten Oku Timur

The sustainability of traditional arts depends not only on performance activities but also on the ability of art groups to maintain cultural and educational values amidst social changes. This study aims to reveal the existence of the Kubro Siswo dance of the Cahyo Mudho group in East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency and the educational values developed through group activities. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach with data collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, which were then analyzed thematically based on group history, art activities, supporting and inhibiting factors, and educational values. The results indicate that the Cahyo Mudho group was established in 1986 in Pelita Jaya Village and routinely conducts weekly practices involving 24 dancers, based on the leader's statement. The group's continuity is supported by member solidarity, organizational management, community participation, and performance opportunities, whereas members' busy schedules, population mobility, limited performance invitations, and declining interest among the younger generation pose preservation challenges. Practice and performance activities contribute to shaping discipline, responsibility, cooperation, mutual assistance (gotong royong), and mutual respect. This study concludes that the Kubro Siswo dance serves as both a space for cultural preservation and a medium for learning educational values through members' social engagement. ABSTRAK Keberlanjutan kesenian tradisional tidak hanya bergantung pada aktivitas pertunjukan, tetapi juga pada kemampuan kelompok seni mempertahankan nilai budaya dan pendidikan di tengah perubahan sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap eksistensi Tari Kubro Siswo Grup Cahyo Mudho di Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur serta nilai pendidikan yang berkembang melalui aktivitas kelompok. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan data yang diperoleh melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis secara tematik berdasarkan sejarah kelompok, kegiatan kesenian, faktor pendukung dan penghambat, serta nilai pendidikan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Grup Cahyo Mudho berdiri pada 1986 di Desa Pelita Jaya dan melaksanakan latihan rutin setiap minggu dengan 24 penari berdasarkan keterangan ketua. Keberlangsungan kelompok didukung oleh kekompakan anggota, pengelolaan organisasi, partisipasi masyarakat, dan kesempatan pementasan, sementara kesibukan anggota, mobilitas penduduk, terbatasnya undangan tampil, serta ketertarikan generasi muda menjadi tantangan pelestarian. Aktivitas latihan dan pementasan turut membentuk disiplin, tanggung jawab, kerja sama, gotong royong, dan sikap saling menghargai. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa Tari Kubro Siswo berfungsi sebagai ruang pelestarian budaya sekaligus pembelajaran nilai pendidikan melalui keterlibatan sosial anggota.