DIDIDADA

DIDIDADA is a site specific guided movement practice that can be led as a drop-in class (phase 1) or an intensive workshop (phase 1 & 2). In the first phase, DIDIDADA prioritizes accessibility and playfulness to uplift the body, mind and spirit through a variety of breath work patterns, hyper warmups, rigorous abstract movement prompts, groove evolutions, and grounding practices. Emphasizing continuity of motion, it is designed to provide a basic movement vocabulary, create catharsis, aid in embodiment, and allow us to simply dance for the joy of moving and reconnecting.

In the second phase, participants will shift from curiosity to craft as the generated movement vocabulary becomes the baseline for simple, repetitive scores. In these scores, participants experiment with rhythm, pace, texture, gravity, flow of energy, availability, and magic. DIDIDADA is open to all levels.

BREATH WORK 4 EVERY BODY

BREATH WORK 4 EVERY BODY is a guided breathing experience that uses deep breathing patterns followed by breath retention to restore energy and calm the mind, body, and spirit. The pattern I facilitate comes from familial rituals connected to Santeria with the intention of creating connection and awareness between the physical and the energetic.

MOVEMENT PRACTICE

MOVEMENT PRACTICE welcomes individuals who wish to pause and ground. One-on-one sessions offer a safe space to play, soften, release, rest and reconnect. Pulling from the first phase of DIDIDADA, MOVEMENT PRACTICE focuses on continuity of motion and integrates conscious breathing patterns to create personalized mindful movement.

Coco shared these workshops and drop-in classes internationally at Pocoapoco || NECIA (Oaxaca City, Mexico), Lower Manhattan Cultural Center (New York, NY), Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Valencia, Spain), Black Mountain College Museum (Asheville, NC), Wave Hill (Bronx, NY) KinoSaito (Verplank, NY), Tanzfabrik (Berlin, Germany), Performance Space New York (New York, NY), Marigny Opera House (New Orleans, LA), Activation Residency (Bethel, NY), Casa Museo Arte y Cultural (Cartagena, Colombia) and many more.

If you are interested in dance and movement workshops or private sessions, please fill out the form below.

PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

“a workshop with coco villa is truly an immersive experience that makes space for possibilities and wonders galore. to journey throughout the shared time together - exploring different textures and feels of movement speaks to not only the power of dance but also the power of connectedness. as I continue to find ways to be with and in my body, navigating all the anti-body ways of being around us, it is an answered prayer anytime I get to attend one of coco's workshops.”

“DIDIDADA was my first experience in group movement, it was vulnerable, rejuvenating, and beautiful. Coco made me feel welcome within minutes of entering the building and I soon came to feel at home with the other bodies around me as we began to shake. DIDIDADA, to me, encompasses the most powerful parts of movement within community. There wasn’t an instance where I didn’t catch a smile on someone’s face.”

“I walked into DIDIDADA feeling tired, still, and anxious. After an hour of silly shaking, spiraling, and sashaying, I left feeling joyous, limber, and filled with a lightness of spirit.”

“The idea of a dance workshop feels intimidating to me personally, but my fears were quickly dispelled through DIDIDADA. Coco holds space for people of all dance levels to feel comfortable and capable exploring embodied movement. Someone said this class is like therapy, and I agree! There’s a feeling of lightness afterwards as if you’ve let go of something and replaced it with joy.”