The BOOST Child and Youth Advocacy Centre in Toronto, Ontario, in partnership with Unity and Ryerson University, developed and evaluated a trauma-informed hip-hop dance intervention for youth who have experienced family violence. Participants explore and experiment with movement to relieve built-up tension and re-establish ownership over their bodies and mind, reducing the physical and psychological symptoms of trauma.
Learn more: https://boostforkids.org/sole-expression/
Sole Expression: Trauma-Informed Dance Intervention
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Project Resources
- Full article: Sole Expression: A Trauma-Informed Dance Intervention (tandfonline.com)
- Sandra Pribanic talks about Sole Expression: https://youtu.be/IZBjA_ierFU
- Unity Charity dancers performed at the launch of Sole Expression at Ryerson University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGUwxtTHHv0&feature=youtu.be
