Ava Cota
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| Ava Michelle Cota | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 21 |
| Birthdate | April 10, 2002 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Fenton, Michigan |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| School Grade | Class of 2020 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer Model Actress Singer Student |
| Affiliations | Wilhelmina Models Identified Clothing |
| Dance Studios | Abby Lee Dance Company (formerly) Candy Apples Dance Center (formerly) JC's Broadway Dance Academy |
| Titles | see below |
| Friends and Family | |
| Parents | Jeanette Cota (mother) Rick Cota (father) |
| Siblings | Devon Cota (brother) |
| Friends | Tea Adamson Kamryn Beck Chloe Berbas Nina Candela Jade Cloud Mari Dudash Nia Frazier Haley Huelsman Kerrynton Jones Chloe Lukasiak Sarah Reasons Ashtin Roth Brynn Rumfallo Chloe Smith Kendall Vertes Elliana Walmsley Tessa Wilkinson Mackenzie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler |
| Pets | {{{pets}}} |
| Nicknames | Ava Michelle |
In January 2016, Ava auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. Her appearance was televised on the show's season premiere. She did not make it past the Academy round.
Ava was cast in the title role of Tall Girl, a new comedy film for Netflix.
Ava and her Mom started a new clothing company called Identified Clothing on behalf of her late brother, Devon who passed away due to fentanyl.
Dances[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]
Solos[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Papa | Lyrical | Nexstar (Detroit) | 1st in 8 & Under Solos |
| 2011 | Rory's Song | Lyrical | StarQuest (Detroit) | 1st in Petite Solos |
| 2011-2 | Amazing Grace | Lyrical | National American Miss Pageant 2011 | entered |
| VIP (Lake Orion) | 1st Place | |||
| 2012 | My Story | unknown | In10sity (Detroit) | 1st in Elite Junior Solos |
| Papa | Lyrical | On Point | unknown scoring | |
| Nexstar (Detroit) | 1st in 9-11 Solos | |||
| 2013 | Dedication to Sandy Hook | Lyrical | NextLevel (Lansing) | 1st in Junior Solos |
| KAR (Detroit) | 1st in Secondary 9-11 Solos | |||
| In10sity (Detroit) | 4th in Elite Junior Solos | |||
| The Prayer | Lyrical | WILD (Detroit) | unknown scoring | |
| Energy (Highland) | 1st in Junior Solos | |||
| NUVO (Dearborn) | 2nd in Mini Solos | |||
| This is the Life | Jazz | WILD (Detroit) | unknown scoring | |
| Yesterday | Lyrical | Believe (Sandusky) | 4th in Elite Junior Solos | |
| 2014 | Drizzle | Contemporary | Believe (Woodbridge) | 3rd in Power 9-11 Solos |
| Eden | Lyrical | Energy (Waterford) | 2nd in Junior Solos 2nd in Solos | |
| Halo | Lyrical | Starpower (Detroit) | 1st in Power 9-11 Solos | |
| JUMP (Dearborn) | 3rd in Junior Solos | |||
| I Won't Give Up | Lyrical | Nexstar (Detroit) | 1st in 12 & Under Solos | |
| Sweet Revenge | Lyrical | In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas) | 3rd in Junior Solos 10th in Solos | |
| 2015 | Hurtful Words | Lyrical | Starbound (Butler) | 1st in Teen Solos |
| Not About Angels | Lyrical | NYCDA (Lansing) | 4th in Junior Solos | |
| On My Way | Lyrical | Energy (Detroit) | 2nd in Junior Solos 3rd in Solos Platinum Award | |
| Shine on Me | Lyrical | NYDE (Philadelphia) | 1st in 11-12 Solos | |
| Praying Mantis | Contemporary | Xpression (Phoenix) | 4th in Teen Solos 5th in Solos | |
| The Myth of a Mermaid | Contemporary | Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster) | 1st in Junior Solos | |
| Energy Nationals | 1st in Power Teen Solos | |||
| Unsolved Mystery | Contemporary | Energy Nationals | 1st in Power Teen Solos | |
| 2016 | Cynthia | Contemporary | N/A | N/A |
| Strange Fruit | unknown genre | KAR (Detroit) | 2nd in Intermediate 9-11 Solos | |
| With You | unknown genre | KAR (Detroit) | 1st Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance |
Duets[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Birds of a Feather | Acrobatic | Sarah Reasons | Energy (Youngstown) | unknown scoring |
| 2017 | Under Your Skin | Open | Haley Huelsman | Fierce (San Diego) | 3rd in Teen Duet/Trios |
Groups[edit | edit source | hide]
with Abby Lee Dance Company[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Good Life | Contemporary | Tea Adamson Kamryn Beck Jade Cloud Sarah Reasons Maddie Ziegler |
Energy (Youngstown) | 1st in Junior Small Groups |
| The Rapture | Contemporary | Tea Adamson Kamryn Beck Jade Cloud Sarah Hunt Sarah Reasons |
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) | 1st in Preteen Groups | |
| First Ladies | Contemporary | Tea Adamson Kamryn Beck Jade Cloud Chloe Lukasiak Sarah Reasons |
Believe (Woodbridge) | 1st in Power 9-11 Small Groups |
with Candy Apples Dance Center[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Abduction | Contemporary | Haley Huelsman Tara Johnson Chloe Smith Vivi-Anne Stein Lennon Torres |
Starbound Nationals (Asbury Park) | 4th in Teen Groups |
| Build a Wall | Contemporary | Haley Huelsman Tara Johnson Chloe Smith Nicaya Wiley |
Sheer Talent (Wheeling) | 2nd in Teen Groups | |
| I'm Back... I'm Your Worst Nightmare | Contemporary | Haley Huelsman Tara Johnson Nicaya Wiley |
Fierce (San Diego) | 3rd in Groups | |
| My One | Lyrical | Haley Huelsman Tara Johnson Vivi-Anne Stein Madeline Underwood Nicaya Wiley |
NYDE (Dublin) | did not place |
with JC's Broadway Dance Academy[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | D-Town | Hip Hop | Chloe Berbas Nina Canbela Mari Dudash Kerrynton Jones |
Starbound (Butler) | did not place |
| Famous Infamous | Contemporary | Haley Huelsman Ashtin Roth Chloe Smith Tessa Wilkinson |
Xpression (Phoenix) | 3rd in Teen Groups | |
| Moving Target | Open | Haley Huelsman Ashtin Roth Chloe Smith Tessa Wilkinson |
Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster) | 1st in Teen Groups 1st in Groups | |
| The Challenge | Lyrical | Chloe Berbas Nina Canbela and other dancers |
Energy (Detroit) | 2nd in Junior Groups | |
| 2016 | Run, Run, Run | Lyrical | Haley Huelsman Ashtin Roth Chloe Smith Tessa Wilkinson |
NYDE (Escondido) | 1st in Senior Groups |
| The Waiting Room | Contemporary | Haley Huelsman Gavin Morales McKenzie Morales Ashtin Roth Chloe Smith Tessa Wilkinson |
Sheer Talent (Los Angeles) | 2nd in Teen Groups |
Dance Titles[edit | edit source | hide]
- Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2011
- Regional JUMP Mini Female VIP 2013
- Regional NUVO Mini Female Breakout Artist 2013
- Regional Junior Miss Energy 2013
- Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR 2013
- Regional Junior Miss NextLevel 2013
- Regional 24/SEVEN Junior Female Nonstop Dancer 2014
- Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2015
- National Junior Miss Center Stage 2015
Pageant Titles[edit | edit source | hide]
- National American Miss Talent 2011
Personal Life[edit | edit source | hide]
Ava is currently dating Bryan Pearn.
Fun Facts[edit | edit source | hide]
- Ava competed at 3 different competitions as a member of the Abby Lee Dance Company's junior select ensemble competition team.
- Ava competed one solo under the Abby Lee Dance Company name and competed three against the ALDC on the show.
- Ava and her mother have been stalking the ALDC at most of their competitions for years, according to the original team's moms.
- In reference to the last bullet point, Jeanette recently admitted that she has shown up at a lot of ALDC events and competitions in the past, but only because Abby invited her there.
- Ava's solos "Hurtful Words" and "Praying Mantis" are aimed towards Abby. During Ava's time at the ALDC, she was deeply hurt by the things Abby said to her. Abby once called her too tall and said her long arms made her look like a praying mantis (which inspired the name of the second solo).
- Ava's favorite dance styles are hip hop and contemporary (as of June 2015).
- Ava is a straight-A student.
- Ava started dancing at another studio when she was 2 years old and moved to her mother's dance studio when she was 3 years old after it opened.
- In 2015, it was reported that Ava was training about 30 hours per week (with some of the training occurring at BDA and some with a separate ballet teacher).
Additional Pages[edit | edit source | hide]
Ava Cota/Gallery
Ava Cota/Filmography
