Upcoming

 

Judson Arts’ Black Aesthetics

Curated by Malcolm-x Betts and Arien Wilkerson, Coco Villa will present their full length dance performance, I Am Swimming with Zaza, featuring Benin GardnerDorchel HaqqNy OpongMaleek SladeMikaela Brandon, and Coco Villa.

Free to the public || No RSVP required

WHEN: September 10, 2025 || 7PM

WHERE: Judson Memorial Church (New York, NY)

 

DIDIDADA - Second Sundays at Judson (2025)

A movement practice facilitated by Coco Villa. Learn more about the class here.

For all levels || RSVP here.

WHEN: Sept 14 || Oct 12th || Nov 9th

WHERE: Judson Memorial Church (New York, NY)

 

DIDIDADA at Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (Teaching Artist in Residence)

Coco Villa will be facilitating their movement practice, DIDIDADA, at MoCADA.

Free || Open to all levels

WHEN: TBA

WHERE: Brooklyn, NY

 
 

Archive

DIDIDADA: Dance Camp Edition

In collaboration with Activation Residency, Coco Villa will be facilitating a 4-day movement retreat focusing on physicality, play and catharsis. Open to all levels. Hosted by Forest Fringe Farm.

WHEN: May 29 - June 2, 2025

WHERE: Bethel, NY

a place i biked passed once… by Nifemi Ogunro

This presentation, directed by Nifemi Ogunro, will feature 5 objects, 9 movers, and will last about an hour. Guests are welcome to watch along the boardwalk.

Direction + Objects: Nifemi Ogunro

Choreography: Dominica Greene

Movement: Coco Villa, Cricket Brown, Lamb, Mai-Yah Kau, Maxi Hawkeye Canion, Sierra Armstrong, Victoria Lynn Awkward.

WHEN: May 18, 2025

WHERE: Brooklyn, NY

LaMaMa Moves! Dance Festival

Emerging Choreographers Program curated by Martita Abril and Blaze Ferrer.

Featuring work-in-progress performance snippets by Arantxa Araujo, Josie Bettman, Hannah Kallenbach, Joey Kipp, and Coco Villa.

WHEN: May 4, 2025

WHERE: New York, NY

Pocoapoco's Open Studio & Raffle (NYC)

Pocoapoco will be sharing work of some former residents from the last couple of years, have some mezcal, and raffle off some art, merch & other great things from friends and collaborators.  

WHEN: May 6, 2025

WHERE: Brooklyn, NY

DIDIDADA @ Chez Bushwick

Coco Villa will be facilitating their movement practice, DIDIDADA, every Sunday in February.

WHEN: February 2025

WHERE: Brooklyn, NY