Behind bars isn't a place you expect to see a lot of smiles. To work through some of the anger and pain, some of the women in this prison in Arkansas use the power of dance.

Dance To Be Free's mission is to radically improve the lives of incarcerated women through the healing power of dance. We use “Cathartic Choreography” to both train the inmates and teach them a new skill. We have seen this technique help our students deal with physical and mental illness, including PTSD and complex trauma.

During our teacher trainings inmates gain confidence as they experience leadership and responsibility, often for the first time in their lives. That sense of accomplishment flourishes as our students learn to not only express themselves through dance, but to free others to do the same.

Throughout this transformative experience, we teach the nuts and bolts of choreography, timing and flow, and just as importantly we facilitate journaling and sharing exercises that nurture introspection and self-awareness that inmates often need.

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Dance To Be Free has been featured on other YouTube channels. You can view other videos about us here:

Dance to be Free | Lucy Wallace | TEDxNebraskaCorrectionalCenterforWomen
on the TEDx Talks Channel
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Helping Prisoners Overcome Trauma with Dance
on the Freethink Channel
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