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English learning in children in the village is quite underdeveloped, as kkn students empathize so that children in the village can learn English well, making tutoring as a means is often done so that children can learn comfortably at times other than school, making singing as a learning method so that learning becomes light, the results obtained from this method are children memorizing new vocabulary, and good pronunciation.

The purpose of this study was to explain the choreography of Sumatran Rancak Dance at Sanggar Silodang Production Kota Padang. The type of research used is qualitative research with descriptive methods of analysis. This research instrument is the researcher himself and is assisted by supporting instruments such as stationery and cameras. Data were collected through literature study, observation, interviews, and documentation. The steps of analyzing data are data collection, data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The results showed that the choreography process carried out by choreographers has stages such as ideas / themes, exploration, improvisation, and composition. So from the process carried out by the choreographer produces the following aspects of form: motion, space design, time design, power design, upper design, dramatic design, floor design, group composition, equipment, and music. Sumatran Rancak dance has several types of movements consisting of movement developments from the regions of Aceh, Medan, Riau, and West Sumatra which are worked on by choreographers with the concept of entertainment. The costumes used have been created and modified using bludru brackets, metered songket, shoulder tokah, shoulder scarves, belts, and complete accessories for female dancers. As for male dancers, they wear satin, galembong, batik deta, and silodang cloth. Sumatran Rancak dance uses the plate property at the end of this dance with a plate size of 5.

  This article analyzes the interpretations and metaphors on the lyric of Iwan Fals song. This research was also conducted using the hermeneutic  approach which showed that is  was descriptive. There are also metaphors used in the "Tikus-tikus Kantor" song such as mice, cats and shrimp. One of the interesting thing is that the lyrics of this song are not expressed clearly but uses figure of speech. Research has shown that the song is about public criticism of corruption by government officials and law enforcement agencies.