Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan metode imitasi dalam pembelajaran Tari Kreasi Lapah pada siswa kelas VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Way Tuba. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara dengan guru seni budaya dan siswa serta dokumentasi. Penelitian ini mengacu pada empat tahapan menurut (Albert Bandura, 2019), yaitu perhatian (attention), retensi (retention), reproduksi (reproduction), dan motivasi (motivation). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan metode imitasi berjalan dengan baik. Pada tahap perhatian, 8 siswa berada pada kategori baik dan 6 siswa sangat baik. Tahap retensi menunjukkan 9 siswa kategori baik dan 5 siswa sangat baik. Pada tahap reproduksi, 11 siswa berada pada kategori baik dan 4 siswa sangat baik. Sementara tahap motivasi, 8 siswa berada pada kategori baik dan 6 siswa sangat baik. Secara keseluruhan, metode imitasi membantu siswa memahami, mengingat dan memperhatikan gerak tari secara bertahap.

This study aims to determine the implementation of the imitation method in learning the Lapah Creative dance among eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Way Tuba. Data were collected through observation, interviews with the arts teacher and students, and documentation. This study refers to the four stages proposed by (Albert Bandura, 2019), namely attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation. The results indicate that the implementation of the imitation method was effective. In the attention stage, 8 students were categorized as good and 6 as very good. In the retention stage, 9 students were in the good category and 5 in the very good category. In the reproduction stage, 11 students were categorized as good and 4 as very good. Meanwhile, in the motivation stage, 8 students were in the good category and 6 in the very good category. Overall, the imitation method helps students understand, retain, and perform dance dance movements progressively.