intuitive coach
fall in love with yourself through movement
my goal is to bring dance and movement to absolutely everyone in a judgement free way. everyone can move, everyone can dance. i am here to connect you to that fact. your vessel is magic, and through your mental awareness we can shake up the deep rooted traumas you may have experienced in dance classes growing up, or just find a connection to dance if you’ve never tried it. together we break down the harmful stereotypes that still exist in the dance world today. i’m not about that! we'll listen to fun music and we'll learn in ways that help you to be in tune with yourself. if it seems scary now, just know that the release is everything!
SERVICES
private lessons
for the person who loves feedback and personalization! i am here as a tool for you. we develop a plan week to week in order to improve and really connect with the movement.
these can be 30, 45, or 60 minutes and can be set as regularly as you need
choreography
i have choreographed for music videos, solo/group routines in ballet/lyrical/contemporary for competitions, short films, drag shows, fashion shows, and aerial performances. have an idea? fill out a contact form to book a free consultation!
ABOUT
hi! i’m ava. i grew up training in vaganova, cecchetti, and royal academy of dance (RAD). i began teaching at 19 after an injury that forced me to leave the graduate program at pittsburgh ballet theatre. i began dabbling in contemporary and improv movement because the rigidity of ballet simply overwhelmed me. as i got older i started questioning the very present gender roles in ballet and subsequently published a video essay exploring the idea of a nonbinary pas de deux called 'they dance' which premiered at buffer festival in toronto. over time, my teaching methods evolved to be inclusive of gender, age, race, disability, body type, and sexuality. during the pandemic i shifted focus to the somatic tools i could pass along via zoom. my focus turned heavily to letting clients explore what feels right on their unique vessel, not copying and pasting shapes that don’t feel good! i learn more every day. it's no secret that the dance world has put itself in a very exclusive box that's near impossible to break in to, but i truly believe that anyone is a dancer. YOU are a dancer despite what you've been told! my job is to help you feel it.
