Tisza Coelho Started his studies and capoeira practice in 1981. He taught in constructivist scho-ols, participating in the historical process of inserting capoeira in public and private schools in Rio. In the 90s, living in Paris and Amsterdam, he participated in touring presentations with Brazilian music and culture groups. She was one of the first capoeiristas women to teach and make presentations in Europe – M. Tisza participated in pioneering workshops in the promotion of capoeira in seve-ral events in Europe. In the United States, she taught capoeira at the MIT University in Boston (1992/1993), and served as a capoeira professor in the Department of Dance at the University of Denison, Ohio (2008). Participated in musical, performance and folklore groups.
In 1992, she began her studies with Mestre João Grande, in New York. In 2004, she founded the Capoeira Angola OuroVerde Center and teaches in the rural area and in the village of Serra Grande, in Bahia. He won the Point of Culture award (Prêmio Pontinho de Cultura) from Secult Bahia (Secretary of Culture of the State of Bahia) for his work and founding the Centro Cultural Permanente de Serra Grande Barracão d’Angola (Permanent Cultural Center of Serra Grande Barracão D’Angola). She has participated in many recordings, whether as a producer, instrumentalist, singer or arranger.