The CPDRC is the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, which is located in the Cebu Province in the Philippines.
So, why would I write a post about a prison in the Philippines?
Because they have the ass-kickenest choreographer of any prison, that’s why!
Take a look at their rendition of Michael Jackson’s famed “Thriller,” and tell me that you don’t want to get caught transporting heroin in the Philippines.
Here’s a longer list of some of their routines: CPDRC Dance Videos.
These guys are known as much for their dancing as for their criminal background.
It all started with the head of the prison, Byron Garcia, looking for an accessible exercise program for the inmates in the yard.
He was initially inspired by “The Shawshank Redemption.” He mentioned the scene where Mozart’s Figaro is piped into the prison yard.
I don’t know how he got from there to marching to a drumbeat in unison, but luckily he soon moved from drumbeats and marching to pop music and dancing.
The prisoners have gotten so good that the prison has hired choreographers to put together routines.
Secondarily, I learned about these guys while reading about Thriller the musical, which is being created as we speak – Brilliant!!
