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Coco

Coco started her dance career in her 20s, performing with the hip hop troupe Culture Shock Oakland. She then moved to Los Angeles and performed with the Sahlala Dancers, training with choreographer Jillina Carlano. After relocating to New York, Coco performed with Bellyqueen and launched a teaching career, working as a dance fitness instructor at NYC clubs and gyms. Coco began her martial arts journey in 2019, learning self-defense at Steve Sohn’s Krav Maga in Scarsdale. She has a blue belt in Krav Maga and is currently training in taekwondo. In addition to Dance Defense, Coco teaches belly fusion and shuffling/cutting shapes.

Creator of Dance Defense