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A man dances outside on the Scripps College campus.

By Katie Hanson 4653 Views 5C Prison Abolition Collective, Claremont Colleges Prison Abolition Collective, Dance, Dancing, Incarceration, Inside Out, Prison, Prison Abolition, Prison Arts Collective, Prison Education, Virtual Dance

The on-campus performance of “Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic” united formerly and currently incarcerated choreographers, professional dancers and about 200 members of the Claremont community on Saturday.

A person wearing a blue, denim jacket, yellow pants, and a beige hat lays on a blue box with their arms and legs spread out to each side.

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‘I always feel free when I dance’: Incarcerated choreographers enchant in dance film directed by Scripps College professor

By Ava Francis-Hall and Averi Sullivan 4309 Views California Rehabilitation Center, Choreographer, Choreography, Dance, Inside Out, Performance, Performative Activism, Prison, Prison Abolition, Prison Education, Prison Reform, Selina Ho, Suchi Branfman, Virtual Dance, Virtual Performance

As part of her residency inside the California Rehabilitation Center, Scripps College dance professor Suchi Branfman directed a short film featuring the dances of incarcerated choreographers.