The present exploratory and qualitative study aimed to verify the existence of therapeutic effects related to participation in the Baiadô project of the Federal University of Uberlandia. In the study a questionnaire was used which topics included: a) comprehension of the project members concerning popular culture; b) intrapersonal changes regarded as consequence of participation in the project; c) personal information about the participants; d) individual therapeutic effects self-identified. The open questions were analyzed using the method of content analysis. The results indicated that a substantial part of the project participants recognized the existence of positive effects due to the project participation. It was found that the bond between the members and the relationship among them were of fundamental importance for the described changes.
Brazilian dance; popular culture; therapeutic effect