Description
Collette ‘Coco’ Murray is an award-winning, multifaceted dance artist-scholar, cultural arts programmer, educator, and arts consultant with an extensive academic background. With 25 years of experience in the Canadian arts sector.
Miss Coco's artistic journey began with teaching recreational dance classes in her childhood neighbourhood, Jane and Finch, through the City of Toronto's Parks and Recreation division in year 2000. This initiative aimed to fill the noticeable absence of cultural dance programs and to reconnect her with her multi-ethnic heritage. She trained in COBA's professional apprenticeship program, performing as an understudy during their 19th season, *Les Rhymes de la Forêt.* For several years, Murray has also deepened her expertise by studying with renowned master teachers such as M'Bemba Bangoura, Youssouf Koumbassa, and Delton Frank, focusing on dance styles from West Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.
