Rusini was born in Surakarta on June 2, 1949 to a husband Rusman and Darsi, both legendary dancers. From the age of 10, Rusini learned to dance traditional Javanese dance with S. Ngaliman. Suyati Tarwo. She continued her studies at the Kasunanan Palace in Surakarta. In 1976, he became a civil servant teaching traditional Javanese dance in Surakarta at the Indonesian Dance Academy, now the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Surkarta, from which she retired in 2014. Since that time she has been a dancer and dance teacher at the Mangkunegaran palace. She has collaborated with renowned dancers and artists including Sardono. W. Kusumo, Sal. Murgiyanto, Retno Maruti, Suprapto Suyrodarmo, Sulistyo Tirto Kusomo, Eko Supriyanto, Rahayu Supanggah, Sri Hastanto, Garin Nugroho. Rusini received the Indonesian Culture Award in 2024. Some of her original choreographies include the. Bedhaya Dance Bangun Tulak, Bedhaya Dance Ladrang Mangungkung, Bedhaya Dance Tirta Teja, Mandayasih Dance, and the Bedhaya Dance Kumuda Jiwa, with Peni Candra Rini.