Coco Collective

A multidisciplinary, intergenerational team of artists offering culturally responsive art-based projects rooted from the African & Caribbean diaspora

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Congrats to our Artistic Director and Coco Collective! @YorkUnews shares some of our latest work.

Award-winning PhD student reimagines what dance can be https://t.co/zHJdXe7WQD

[TDSB ARTS Dance Drama Music Media Arts Visual Arts @TDSB_Arts]

So excited to have @cococollective_ leading workshops at Panfest Vybz May 4, 6-8pm Winston Churchill CI @tdsb_cebsa Come for the workshops, stay for the concert feat. Pan Fantasy Steel Band #feelthevybz #steelband #steelpan https://t.co/lvq12ruLJz

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Grateful to perform with our colleagues at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts!

[Canadian Opera Company @CanadianOpera]

We had such a great time celebrating Black History Month with the Showcase Series! 🎉

Enjoy a final clip from "Baraka: Dancing through the African Diaspora," featuring Kevin Ormsby and KasheDance, Taïs Vinolo, and Coco Collective.

👉 https://t.co/OieUPDzi4N

[Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement @tdsb_cebsa]

We celebrated African Heritage Month at the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement & @wchurchillci.

It was wonderful to hear from students, staff & to share space with community. Performances were amazing!

The event was followed by a Ward 17 forum.

#tdsbcebsa @tdsb

[Ontario Presents @OntarioPresents]

Murray is the Artistic Director of @cococollective_ , an intergenerational arts team offering culturally responsive projects in African and Caribbean arts. Learn more about Collette and Coco Collective: https://t.co/RiQR1Z2X0w (2/2)

[Paulysha De Gannes, MPH @PaulyshaDG]

Attending the #BlackHistoryMonth launch event at @CAMHnews today! Great performance by @misscocomurray @cococollective_

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Missing dance? Well, our Artistic Director, Miss Coco Murray will be teaching 4 adult dance classes, this weekend!!
Sept 10 and 11, 2022

#africandance #Toronto #danceclass #afrodiasporic #drumming #dancetechniques

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Four adult dance classes...
Three Afro-diasporic Dance styles

Emancipation Month continues with DA Reunion Dance Series

Purchase $10 tickets here
https://t.co/ft7W97BLB5
#dance #danceclass #Toronto #Artists #africandiaspora

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Our 3rd installment of DA Reunion Dance Series brings three practitioners! Afro diasporic dance techniques and music for dancers to reunite on the dancefloor.

Join our adults classes on August 27 and 28, 2022
Purchase $10 tickets at https://t.co/ZpAPNN8qSH

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Get your tickets 🎟
Adult dance classes on Aug 28 and 29, 2022
https://t.co/ft7W97BLB5

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Get your tickets 🎟
Adult dance classes on August 20 and 21, 2022
https://t.co/ft7W97BLB5

[Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement @tdsb_cebsa]

This summer, @tdsb students engaged in rich & culturally relevant learning experiences with community-based arts educators.

Students participated in African Drumming, Dancing, Storytelling, Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Reggaecise activities.

#tdsbcebsa #TDSBSummer2022 @TDSB_ConEd

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Thank you @EastviewTDSB !!

[Cecilia Cheung @MsCheungTDSB]

This morning at @EastviewTDSB summer school, we learned dance from the African and Caribbean diaspora with @cococollective_ @TDSB_ConEd @LC3_TDSB

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Coco Collective is honoured to perform @OBHistory and bring dance-music systems from the Afro-diasporic cultures.
#emancipation #ancestors #Toronto

[Ontario Black History Society @OBHistory]

The OBHS invites you to our annual Emancipation Day celebration on August 1 at 12:30 pm at Fort York. It’s a free event

[TUЯИOUT RADIO @TurnOutRadio]

Coming up on Turn Out Radio: @misscocomurray (A.D of Coco Collective) returns to continue the conversation with Host @N_Hamilton_ on the intersection between dance & emancipation day, history & the diasporic celebration of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival...
https://t.co/o67dVqP4XU

[Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement @tdsb_cebsa]

The Coco Collective ensemble did a phenomenal job engaging our audience with African drumming and dancing at our Grand Opening event.

The room was on fire! Joy, laughter, fun and entertainment all around.

@cococollective_ @misscocomurray

#tdsbcebsa #tdsb

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

Get your DA REUNION tickets!! We have 2 classes on Saturday July 9 and 2 classes on July 10, 2022

Haitian folklore dance with Emilie
10:45am to 11:45am

Coupe Decale with Ange
12pm to 1pm
Purchase $10 tickets at
https://t.co/k5kBXjLQ8U

Assembly Hall (Toronto)

#dancers

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

It was an honor to close an historic event with a 15 minute performance with our intergenerational team of artists. Congratulations to the Black leadership, scholars, research team and @TDSBDirector for @tdsb_cebsa. ASÈ

[Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement @tdsb_cebsa]

Thank you to the 100+ in-person attendees, almost 600 virtual viewers, the student performers & volunteers, countless @tdsb staff, the small businesses & community members & many more who helped make our Grand Opening a success.

#tdsbcebsa @africentricwcci @TdsbAfricentric

[Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement @tdsb_cebsa]

Stellar performance by Coco Collective and the ensemble of drummers and dancers!!!

#tdsbcebsa #tdsb @tdsb @cococollective_

[Coco Collective @cococollective_]

We unite with the Francophone diaspora! Get your tickets and join DA REUNION on the dancefloor:
https://t.co/ZpAPNN8qSH