Welcome, Professor Côco!
We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Côco to the stage for CIGARRA & Guerreiras Nessa Arte. Professor Côco was born in São Paulo, Brazil and raised in Curitiba, Paraná. He began training capoeira at the age of ten, and started teaching at the age of 16, under the supervision of Mestre Piriquito Verde, working with children. Professor Côco was part of Mestre Piriquito Verde’s team of students who developed an effective teaching methodology for children.
Professor Côco’s expertise and ability to engage, nurture and inspire young students has enabled him to become a sought-after capoeira teacher by parents and teachers seeking experiential capoeira arts education.
In 2010, Professor Côco co-founded ABADÁ-Capoeira Bronx in New York with his wife, Instrutora Franjinha, building programs for NYC public schools and on-site at their full-time cultural center. At its peak, ACBX reached nearly 3,000 people annually through free public programs, schools, events and weekly on-site classes.
Recently, Professor Côco and Instrutora Franjinha launched a new ABADÁ chapter in Florida, expanding capoeira and the ABADÁ school, building community, and sharing their passion for the art.
CIGARRA & Guerreiras Nessa Arte will be presented by ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco’s Performance Company and special guest artists from May 3-5 at San Francisco’s Z SPACE.