Ava was born in New Jersey and began dancing at the age of three. She later trained at the New Jersey School of Ballet and privately with Elena Kunikova. After having performed alongside the company as a Junior Company member, she joined New Jersey Ballet in 2019. Ava then joined Connecticut Ballet in 2022 as a member of the Corps de Ballet where she performed in The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Be My Valentine, and Ballet Under the Stars. In 2024, she was promoted to Soloist and subsequently debuted in the role of Alice in Alice in Wonderland. Her repertoire also includes Odette in White Swan Pas de Deux, Arabian in The Nutcracker, The Sylph in La Sylphide Pas de Deux, and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty Pas de Deux.

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