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{{Infobox dancer
{{Infobox dancer
|name = Ava Michelle Cota
|name = Ava Michelle Cota
|image = File: 9B06DECC-7A13-4F7B-BF22-FE98455151C0.JPG
|image = File:Ava Michelle 2.jpg
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|age = 14
|age = {{age|2002|04|10}}
|birthdate = April 10, 2002
|birthdate = April 10, 2002
|nationality = American
|nationality = American
|hometown = Fenton, Michigan
|hometown = Fenton, Michigan
|height =
|height = 6'2"
|eye color = blue
|eye color = Blue
|hair color = brown
|hair color = Brown
|profession = Dancer <br> Model
|school grade = Class of 2020
|affiliations = Jeanette Cota's Broadway Dance Academy <br> Wilhelmina Models
|profession = Dancer <br> Model <br> Actress <br> Singer
|dance studios = Abby Lee Dance Company (formerly) <br> JC's Broadway Dance Academy
|affiliations = Wilhelmina Models <br> Identified Clothing
|titles = Junior Miss Energy 2013 <br> Junior Miss Starpower 2014
|dance studios = Abby Lee Dance Company (formerly) <br> Candy Apples Dance Center (formerly) <br> JC's Broadway Dance Academy
|parents = Jeanette Cota
|titles = ''see below''
|siblings =  
|parents = Jeanette Cota (mother) <br> Rick Cota (father)
|friends = Chloe Berbas<br>Nina Candela<br>[[Mari Dudash]]<br />[[Jade Cloud]]<br />[[Tea Adamson]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Kamryn Beck]]<br>[[Kerrynton Jones]]<br>[[Ashtin Roth]]<br>[[Chloe Smith]]<br>[[Haley Huelsman]]<br>[[Tessa Wilkinson]]<br>[[JoJo Siwa]]<br>[[Kendall Vertes]]
|siblings = Devon Cota (brother) †
}}'''''Ava Michelle Cota''''', born on April 10, 2002 is a dancer who starred in Lifetime's hit reality show Dance Moms as part of Abby Lee Dance Company's Junior Select Ensemble Team, however she was expelled from the team since episode 26 of Season 4. Outside of Dance Moms she attends JC's Broadway Dance Academy owned by her mother Jeanette Cota in Fenton, Michigan.  
|friends = [[Tea Adamson]] <br> [[Kamryn Beck]] <br> Chloe Berbas <br> Nina Candela <br> [[Jade Cloud]] <br> [[Mari Dudash]] <br> [[Nia Frazier]] <br> [[Haley Huelsman]] <br> [[Kerrynton Jones]] <br> [[Chloe Lukasiak]] <br> [[Sarah Reasons]] <br> [[Ashtin Roth]] <br> [[Brynn Rumfallo]] <br> [[Chloe Smith]] <br> [[Kendall Vertes]] <br> [[Elliana Walmsley]] <br> [[Tessa Wilkinson]] <br> [[Mackenzie Ziegler]] <br> [[Maddie Ziegler]]
|nicknames = Ava Michelle
}}'''Ava Michelle Cota''' (born on April 10, 2002) is a model/actress/singer/dancer who starred in Lifetime's hit reality show ''Dance Moms'' as part of Abby Lee Dance Company's Junior Select Ensemble Team, however she was expelled from the team at the end of season 4 and joined the Candy Apples. Outside of ''Dance Moms'' she attends JC's Broadway Dance Academy, owned by her mother Jeanette in Fenton, Michigan. Ava made further appearances on during season 5 of the show as a member of the competition team at this studio. The BDA studio has since been closed in 2017 when the family moved to California.


Ava made a further appearance in Season 5 of Dance Moms competing with her mother's studio.
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.


In January of this year, 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, and later its sequel ''Tall Girl 2''.
 
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. They even started a foundation in his honor and to raise awareness on fentanyl usage.


==Dances==
==Dances==
===Solos===
===Solos===
Amazing Grace - lyrical - 2011
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* entered in title competition - National American Miss Pageant
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
Rory's Song - lyrical - 2011
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
* 1st overall petite solo - StarQuest Dance Comptition in Detroit, Michigan
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
Papa - lyrical - 2012
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
* unknown scoring - On Point Dance Competition
|-
* 1st overall nexstar 9-11 solo - Nexstar Talent Competition in Detroit, Michigan
|2010
 
|Papa
My Story - n/a
|Lyrical
* 1st overall
|Nexstar (Detroit)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in 8 & Under Solos
Dedication to Sandy Hook - lyrical - 2013
|-
* 1st overall junior solo - NextLevel Dance Competition in Lansing, Michigan
|2011
* 1st overall secondary 9-11 solo - KAR in Detroit, Michigan
|Rory's Song
 
|Lyrical
The Prayer - lyrical - 2013
|StarQuest (Detroit)
* unknown scoring - WILD Dance Intensive in Detroit, Michigan
|1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Solos
* 1st overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Highland, Michigan
|-
* 2nd overall mini solo - NUVO Dance Convention in Deerborn, Michigan
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2011-2
 
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Amazing Grace
This is the Life - jazz - 2013
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical
* unknown scoring - WILD Dance Intensive in Detroit, Michigan
|National American<br />Miss Pageant 2011
 
|2011 Title winner
Yesterday - lyrical - 2013
|-
* 4th overall power 9-11 solo - Believe Talent Competition in Sandusky, Ohio
|VIP (Lake Orion)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> Place
Drizzle - contemporary - 2014
|-
* 3rd overall power 9-11 solo - Believe Talent Competition in Woodbridge, Virginia
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2012
 
|My Story
Eden - lyrical - 2014
|unknown
* 2nd overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Waterford, Michigan
|In10sity (Detroit)
 
|1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Junior Solos
Halo - lyrical - 2014
|-
* 1st overall power 9-11 solo - Starpower Dance Competition in Detroit, Michigan
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Papa
* 3rd overall junior solo - JUMP Dance Convention in Dearborn, Michigan
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical
 
|On Point
I Won't Give Up - lyrical - 2014
|unknown scoring
* 1st overall 12 & under interpretive solo - NextLevel Dance Competition in Detroit, Michigan
|-
 
|Nexstar (Detroit)
On My Way - lyrical - 2014
|1<sup>st</sup> in 9-11 Solos
* 2nd overall junior solo, 3rd overall solo - Energy Dance Competition in Detroit, Michigan
|-
 
| rowspan="8" colspan="1"|2013
Sweet Revenge - lyrical - 2014
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Dedication to Sandy Hook
* 3rd overall junior solo, 10th overall solo - In10sity Dance Competition Invitational Nationals in Calabasas, California
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Lyrical
 
|NextLevel (Lansing)
Hurtful Words - lyrical - 2015
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
* unknown scoring - Starbound Talent Competition in Butler, Pennsylvania
|-
 
|KAR (Detroit)
Shine on Me - lyrical - 2015
|1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 9-11 Solos
* did not place in overalls, 1st age 11-12 lyrical solo - New York Dance Experience in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|-
 
|In10sity (Detroit)
Praying Mantis - contemporary - 2015
|4<sup>th</sup> in Elite Junior Solos
* 4th overall teen solo, 5th overall solo - Xpression Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona
|-
 
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|The Prayer
The Myth of a Mermaid - contemporary - 2015
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Lyrical
* 1st overall teen solo - Centerstage Dance Competition Nationals in Lancaster, California
|WILD (Detroit)
 
|unknown scoring
Cynthia - contemporary - 2016
|-
 
|Energy (Highland)
Strange Fruit - unknown genre - 2016
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
 
|-
Unsolved Mystery - unknown genre - 2016
|NUVO (Dearborn)
 
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos
With You - unknown genre - 2016
|-
|This is the Life
|Jazz
|WILD (Detroit)
|unknown scoring
|-
|Yesterday
|Lyrical
|Believe (Sandusky)
|4<sup>th</sup> in 9-11 Solos
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
|Drizzle
|Contemporary
|Believe (Woodbridge)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
|-
|Eden
|Lyrical
|Energy (Waterford)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |Halo
| rowspan="2" |Lyrical
|Starpower (Detroit)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
|-
|JUMP (Dearborn)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|I Won't Give Up
|Lyrical
|Nexstar (Detroit)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 12 & Under Solos
|-
|Sweet Revenge
|Lyrical
|In10sity Invitational<br />Nationals (Calabasas)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />10<sup>th</sup> in Overall Solos
|-
| rowspan="8" |2015
|Hurtful Words
|Lyrical
|Starbound (Butler)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
|-
|Not About Angels
|Lyrical
|NYCDA (Lansing)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|On My Way
|Lyrical
|Energy (Detroit)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> in Solos<br />Platinum Award
|-
|Shine on Me
|Lyrical
|NYDE (Philadelphia)
|1<sup>st</sup> in 11-12 Solos
|-
|Praying Mantis
|Contemporary
|Xpression (Phoenix)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />5<sup>th</sup> in Solos
|-
| rowspan="2" |The Myth of a Mermaid
| rowspan="2" |Contemporary
|Centerstage Nationals<br />(Lancaster)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
|-
|Energy Nationals
|1<sup>st</sup> in Power Teen Solos
|-
|Unsolved Mystery
|Contemporary
|Energy Nationals
|1<sup>st</sup> in Power Teen Solos
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|Cynthia
|Contemporary
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|Strange Fruit
|unknown genre
|KAR (Detroit)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Intermediate 9-11 Solos
|-
|With You
|unknown genre
|KAR (Detroit)
|1<sup>st</sup> Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance
|}


===Duets===
===Duets===
Birds of a Feather - acrobatic (with [[Sarah Reasons]]) - 2014
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* unknown scoring - Energy Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
|-
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancer
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
|2014
|Birds of a Feather
|Acrobatic
|[[Sarah Reasons]]
|Energy (Youngstown)
|unknown scoring
|-
|2017
|Under Your Skin
|Open
|[[Haley Huelsman]]
|Fierce (San Diego)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Duet/Trios
|}


===Groups===
===Groups===
====with Abby Lee Dance Company====
====with Abby Lee Dance Company====
The Good Life - contemporary (with [[Tea Adamson]], [[Kamryn Beck]], [[Jade Cloud]], [[Sarah Reasons]], and [[Maddie Ziegler]]) - 2014
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* unknown scoring - Energy Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
|-
 
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
The Rapture - contemporary (with [[Tea Adamson]], [[Kamryn Beck]], [[Jade Cloud]], [[Sarah Hunt]], and [[Sarah Reasons]]) - 2014
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2014
|The Good Life
|Contemporary
|[[Tea Adamson]]<br />[[Kamryn Beck]]<br />[[Jade Cloud]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]<br />[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Energy (Youngstown)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups
|-
|The Rapture
|Contemporary
|[[Tea Adamson]]<br />[[Kamryn Beck]]<br />[[Jade Cloud]]<br />[[Sarah Hunt]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]
|Sheer Talent (Wheeling)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Preteen Groups
|-
|First Ladies
|Contemporary
|[[Tea Adamson]]<br />[[Kamryn Beck]]<br />[[Jade Cloud]]<br />[[Chloe Lukasiak]]<br />[[Sarah Reasons]]
|Believe (Woodbridge)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Power 9-11 Small Groups
|}


First Ladies - contemporary (with [[Tea Adamson]], [[Kamryn Beck]], [[Jade Cloud]], [[Chloe Lukasiak]], and [[Sarah Reasons]]) - 2014
====with Candy Apples Dance Center====
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|-
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|Abduction
|Contemporary
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Tara Johnson]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]<br />[[Lennon Torres]]
|Starbound Nationals (Asbury Park)
|4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Groups
|-
|Build a Wall
|Contemporary
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Tara Johnson]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />Nicaya Wiley
|Sheer Talent (Wheeling)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Groups
|-
|I'm Back... I'm Your Worst Nightmare
|Contemporary
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Tara Johnson]]<br />Nicaya Wiley
|Fierce (San Diego)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Groups
|-
|My One
|Lyrical
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Tara Johnson]]<br />[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]<br />Madeline Underwood<br />Nicaya Wiley
|NYDE (Dublin)
|did not place
|}


====with JC's Broadway Dance Academy====
====with JC's Broadway Dance Academy====
D-Town - hip hop (with Chloe Berbas, Nina Canbela, Mari Dudash, and Kerrynton Jones) - 2015
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* did not place - Starbound Talent Competition in Butler, Pennsylvania
|-
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Name
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Dance Style
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Other Dancers
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
|-
| rowspan="4" colspan="1"|2015
|D-Town
|Hip Hop
|Chloe Berbas<br />Nina Canbela<br />[[Mari Dudash]]<br />[[Kerrynton Jones]]
|Starbound (Butler)
|did not place
|-
|Famous Infamous
|Contemporary
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Ashtin Roth]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Tessa Wilkinson]]
|Xpression (Phoenix)
|3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Groups
|-
|Moving Target
|Open
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Ashtin Roth]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Tessa Wilkinson]]
|Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Groups<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Groups
|-
|The Challenge
|Lyrical
|Chloe Berbas<br />Nina Canbela<br />and other dancers
|Energy (Detroit)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Groups
|-
| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2016
|Run, Run, Run
|Lyrical
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Ashtin Roth]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Tessa Wilkinson]]
|NYDE (Escondido)
|1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Groups
|-
|The Waiting Room
|Contemporary
|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Gavin Morales]]<br />[[McKenzie Morales]]<br />[[Ashtin Roth]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Tessa Wilkinson]]
|Sheer Talent (Los Angeles)
|2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Groups
|}


Famous Infamous - contemporary (with Haley Huelsman, Ashtin Roth, Chloe Smith, and Tessa Wilkinson) - 2015
==Dance Titles==
* 3rd overall teen group - Xpression Dance Competition in Phoenix, Arizona
* 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


Moving Target - open (with Haley Huelsman, Ashtin Roth, Chloe Smith, and Tessa Wilkinson) - 2015
==Runner Up Titles==
* 1st overall teen group, 1st overall group - Center Stage Dance Competition Nationals in Lancaster, California
* 6th Runner-up for Regional Junior Miss Believe 2013
 
* 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Miss Energy 2014
Run Run Run - lyrical (with Haley Huelsman, Ashtin Roth, Chloe Smith, and Tessa Wilkinson) - 2016
* 1st Runner-Up for Regional Miss Junior Dance KAR 2016
* 1st overall senior group, 2nd overall group - New York Dance Experience in ?
 
The Challenge - unknown genre - 2015
* unknown scoring - Energy Dance Competition in ?
 
The Waiting Room - contemporary - 2016
* 2nd overall teen group - Sheer Talent Competition in ?
 
==Dance Titles==
Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2011


==Pageant Titles==
==Pageant Titles==
* National American Miss Talent 2011
* National American Miss Talent 2011
==Personal Life==
Ava is currently dating Bryan Pearn.


==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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*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).
*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).


==Gallery==
==Additional Pages==
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[[Ava Cota/Gallery]]<br />
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[[Ava Cota/Filmography]]<br />
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===Videos===
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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Lovely from "The Next Generation Auditions 1"
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE On Every Level from "The Next Generation Auditions 1"
</gallery>


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/AvaMichelleCota Facebook (1)]
*[http://facebook.com/AvaMichelleofficial Facebook (1)]
*[http://www.facebook.com/ava.cota.50 Facebook (2)]
*[http://facebook.com/ava.cota.50 Facebook (2)]
*[http://twitter.com/avacota2002 Twitter]
*[http://twitter.com/avamichelle2002 Twitter]
*[http://instagram.com/avacota02/ Instagram (1)]
*[http://instagram.com/ava.michelle/ Instagram (1)]
*[http://instagram.com/avacota5678/ Instagram (2)]
*[http://instagram.com/avacota5678/ Instagram (2)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/broadwaydance1/ YouTube]
*[http://tiktok.com/@avamichelle02 TikTok]
*[http://youtube.com/user/broadwaydance1/ YouTube]
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 30 October 2025

Ava Michelle Cota

Gender Female
Age 23
Birthdate April 10, 2002
Nationality American
Hometown Fenton, Michigan
Height 6'2"
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown
School Grade Class of 2020
Professional Information
Profession Dancer
Model
Actress
Singer
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

Ava Michelle Cota (born on April 10, 2002) is a model/actress/singer/dancer who starred in Lifetime's hit reality show Dance Moms as part of Abby Lee Dance Company's Junior Select Ensemble Team, however she was expelled from the team at the end of season 4 and joined the Candy Apples. Outside of Dance Moms she attends JC's Broadway Dance Academy, owned by her mother Jeanette in Fenton, Michigan. Ava made further appearances on during season 5 of the show as a member of the competition team at this studio. The BDA studio has since been closed in 2017 when the family moved to California.

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, and later its sequel Tall Girl 2.

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. They even started a foundation in his honor and to raise awareness on fentanyl usage.

Dances

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Solos

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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 		2011 Title winner
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 9-11 Solos
2014 Drizzle Contemporary Believe (Woodbridge) 3rd in Power 9-11 Solos
Eden Lyrical Energy (Waterford) 2nd in Junior 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 Overall 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

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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

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with Abby Lee Dance Company

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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

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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

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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

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  • 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

Runner Up Titles

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  • 6th Runner-up for Regional Junior Miss Believe 2013
  • 1st Runner-Up for Regional Junior Miss Energy 2014
  • 1st Runner-Up for Regional Miss Junior Dance KAR 2016

Pageant Titles

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  • National American Miss Talent 2011

Personal Life

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Ava is currently dating Bryan Pearn.

Fun Facts

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  • 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

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Ava Cota/Gallery
Ava Cota/Filmography

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