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ARTIST-SCHOLAR
DANCE EDUCATOR
PERFORMER
CHANGEMAKER
SPEAKER

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MISS COLLETTE “COCO” MURRAY IS AN AWARD-WINNING SCHOLAR & A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHANGEMAKER

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THE MISSION

Cultural Arts as an Educational Tool

To enhance creative entrepreneurship and dance education of African, Caribbean and Black dance cultures in Canada

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Using Arts as an Educational Tool

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Amplifying Afrodiasporic Dance Knowledge

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Bringing Pedagogy into Action

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ABOUT MISS COLLETTE ‘COCO’ MURRAY

An award-winning, multifaceted dance artist-scholar

As a dance artist-scholar, cultural arts programmer, educator, and arts consultant with an extensive academic background and 25 years of experience in the Canadian arts sector, Coco specializes in Afro-diasporic dance forms, including West African traditions, Caribbean folk, carnival arts, and stilt-walking as Coco Moko Jumbie.

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WORK WITH MISS COCO

Most recognized offerings

An advocate for equity in the arts, Miss Coco Murray’s diverse artistry spans performance, teaching, guest lectures, community-engaged arts, mentorship, and publications

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CULTURAL ARTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

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CURATED PERFORMANCES & COLLABORATIONS

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SPEAKING, MODERATING, PANELIST

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INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

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CELEBRATING

25 years as a dance creative, 10 years as a dance entrepreneur

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Over the years, Coco has been known for her innovative approach to dance, promoting decolonization, anti-racism, and inclusivity through her work. Her contributions to the dance community have been recognized with various awards and accolades.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT COCO

Media & Features

  • Individual in colorful African print clothing performing a dynamic pose against a white background.

    York University
    Award-winning PhD student reimagines what dance can be

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    The Toronto Observer
    Educators Urge Canada’s K-12 School Systems to Implement Culturally Relevant Arts Education

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    Currently in Dance
    Unpacking Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival with Collette

    PART 1 / PART 2

  • African dance and drumming performance on stage with four performers wearing traditional costumes, surrounded by an audience in an outdoor setting.

    York University
    Grad Student Collette Murray Earns Two Awards for Work Advancing Diasporic Dance Styles

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  • Smiling woman in a red blazer and headwrap leaning on a staircase railing indoors.

    York University
    Anti-Black racism pervades cultural arts curricula in Ontario schools, research finds

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  • Two people dancing, one woman and one man. The woman is wearing colorful traditional attire with beads and the man is shirtless wearing a white skirt, both shown in motion.

    Turnout Radio
    The Toronto Caribbean Carnival and the intersection of emancipation, history and dance: With Ronald A. Taylor & Collette ‘Coco’ Murray

    PART 1 / PART 2

  • Turnout Radio
    Integrating Anti-Racist Collaboration with African-Diasporic Teaching Dance Artists: with Collette ‘Coco’ Murray

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  • University of Waterloo
    Bringing Blackness and Freedom to Life

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  • Turnout Radio
    The Toronto Caribbean Carnival-Liberation & the Dancing Body with Collette ‘Coco’ Murray & Ronald A. Taylor

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  • Dance Collection Danse
    Discover Dialogues: Interview on Ph.D. research on dance education and anti-racist dance pedagogies

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