Mestre Colette began practicing contemporary Capoeira in 1990. She met Mestre João Pequeno in Boston in 1992. Then, during her second trip to Brazil in 1994, she went to Salvador to meet him and trained at Fort San Antonio. Mestre Jogo de Dentro, also at Fort San Antonio, had just opened his school there. Invited to watch a roda (capoeira circle), she was confronted with her destiny. She became passionate about Mestre Jogo de Dentro, his style, his courage, and his dedication to Capoeira Angola. From the very first training session, they all met at the end, chatting around a table like old friends. This friendship and this encounter changed her life. Back in Montreal, she founded the first Capoeira Angola school in Canada. To perfect her skills, countless visits to Brazil followed. Like the ladainha, Mestre Colette always says: “Vou deixar a Capoeira no dia que vou morer!” Camara! Ye! Viva meu mestre camara! ".