Self-esteem is needed by traditional dancers because dancers who respect themselves always see opportunities to learn and develop, overcome existing limitations and become more resilient. This study aims to determine the effect of social support and emotional intelligence on self-esteem in traditional dancers. The participants in this study were 130 traditional dancers in Jakarta and Depok, Indonesia. Data were collected using social support scale, emotional intelligence scale and self-esteem scale. The results of this study indicate that social support and emotional intelligence together can predict the self-esteem of traditional dancers.