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Housewives who do not work formally often experience low self-esteem than working housewives. One alternative way to overcome it-s by socializing through PKK organization activities in the Banjar such as participating in joining dance training, one of which is Sisya dance. The objective of the research was to determine the effectiveness of Sisya dance training on improving self-esteem on housewives who do not work formally in Banjar Pemamoran-Temacun Kuta Village 2019. This study employed Pre – experimental with One Group Pretest Posttest design. Sisya dance training intervention was provided through 3 phases, namely pretest then practicing Sisya dance for 8 meetings with a duration of 90 minutes and re-evaluated through posttest and observation sheet. Intervention was provided to the housewife who do not work formally as many as 24 respondents with total sampling technique. The data were collected by using questionnaire of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES and processed by using paired t-test. The finding showed that Sisya dance has an effect on improving self-esteem on housewives who do not work formally (ρ value 0,001 < 0,05). The conclusion of this research was Sisya dance practice can be used as a very appropriate method in socializing to improve self-esteem, well-being and social status on housewives who do not work formally.