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{{Infobox dancer

|name = Ava Michelle Cota

|image = File:Ava ~~Cota~~.jpg

|image = File:Ava Michelle 2.jpg

|gender = Female

|age = 16

|age = {{age|2002|04|10}}

|birthdate = April 10, 2002

|nationality = American

|hometown = Fenton, Michigan

|height = 5' 11"

|height = 6'2"

|eye color = Blue

|hair color = Brown

|school grade = ~~11th (18/19)~~

|school grade = Class of 2020

|profession = Dancer Model Actress Singer ~~ Student~~

|profession = Dancer Model Actress Singer

|affiliations = Wilhelmina Models

|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''

|parents = Jeanette Cota (mother) Rick Cota (father)

|siblings = Devon Cota (brother)

|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]]

}}'''''Ava Michelle Cota''''' (born on April 10, 2002) is a ~~young~~ 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.

|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.

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.

~~Recently,~~ Ava was cast in the title role of ''Tall Girl'', a new comedy film for Netflix.

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==

===Solos===

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! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

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|2010

|Papa

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|Nexstar (Detroit)

|1st in 8 & Under Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|2011

|Rory's Song

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|StarQuest (Detroit)

|1st in Petite Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2011-~~2012~~

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2011-2

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Amazing Grace

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical

|National American Miss Pageant 2011

|National American Miss Pageant 2011

|~~entered~~

|2011 Title winner

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|VIP (Lake Orion)

|1st Place

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2012

|My Story

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|In10sity (Detroit)

|1st in Elite Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Papa

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical

|On Point

|unknown scoring

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|Nexstar (Detroit)

|1st in 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="8" colspan="1"|2013

| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Dedication to Sandy Hook

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|NextLevel (Lansing)

|1st in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|KAR (Detroit)

|1st in Secondary 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|In10sity (Detroit)

|4th in Elite Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|The Prayer

| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Lyrical

|WILD (Detroit)

|unknown scoring

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|Energy (Highland)

|1st in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|NUVO (Dearborn)

|2nd in Mini Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|This is the Life

|Jazz

|WILD (Detroit)

|unknown scoring

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|Yesterday

|Lyrical

|Believe (Sandusky)

|4th ~~in Elite Junior~~ Solos

|4th in 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

| rowspan="6" |2014

|Drizzle

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|Believe (Woodbridge)

|3rd in Power 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

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|Eden

|Lyrical

|Energy (Waterford)

|2nd in Junior ~~Solos 2nd in~~ Solos

|2nd in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

| rowspan="2" |Halo

| rowspan="2" |Lyrical

|Starpower (Detroit)

|1st in Power 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|JUMP (Dearborn)

|3rd in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|I Won't Give Up

|Lyrical

|Nexstar (Detroit)

|1st in 12 & Under Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Sweet Revenge

|Lyrical

|In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas)

|In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas)

|3rd in Junior Solos 10th in Solos

|3rd in Junior Solos 10th in Overall Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

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| rowspan="8" |2015

|Hurtful Words

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|Starbound (Butler)

|1st in Teen Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Not About Angels

|Lyrical

|NYCDA (Lansing)

|4th in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|On My Way

|Lyrical

|Energy (Detroit)

|2nd in Junior Solos 3rd in Solos Platinum Award

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Shine on Me

|Lyrical

|NYDE (Philadelphia)

|1st in 11-12 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Praying Mantis

|Contemporary

|Xpression (Phoenix)

|4th in Teen Solos 5th in Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

| rowspan="2" |The Myth of a Mermaid

| rowspan="2" |Contemporary

|Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)

|Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)

|1st in Junior Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Energy Nationals

|1st in Power Teen Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Unsolved Mystery

|Contemporary

|Energy Nationals

|1st in Power Teen Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

| rowspan="3" |2016

|Cynthia

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|N/A

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Strange Fruit

|unknown genre

|KAR (Detroit)

|2nd in Intermediate 9-11 Solos

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|With You

|unknown genre

|KAR (Detroit)

|~~entered~~

|1st Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance

|}

===Duets===

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|2014

|Birds of a Feather

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|Energy (Youngstown)

|unknown scoring

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

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|2017

|Under Your Skin

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===Groups===

====with Abby Lee Dance Company====

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| rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2014

|The Good Life

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|Energy (Youngstown)

|1st in Junior Small Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

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|The Rapture

|Contemporary

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|Sheer Talent (Wheeling)

|1st in Preteen Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

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|First Ladies

|Contemporary

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====with Candy Apples Dance Center====

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| rowspan="4" |2017

|Abduction

|Contemporary

|[[Haley Huelsman]] [[Tara Johnson]] [[Chloe Smith]] [[Vivi-Anne Stein]] [[~~Zack~~ Torres]]

|[[Haley Huelsman]] [[Tara Johnson]] [[Chloe Smith]] [[Vivi-Anne Stein]] [[Lennon Torres]]

|Starbound Nationals (Asbury Park)

|4th in Teen Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

|-

|Build a Wall

|Contemporary

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|Sheer Talent (Wheeling)

|2nd in Teen Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

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|I'm Back... I'm Your Worst Nightmare

|Contemporary

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|Fierce (San Diego)

|3rd in Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center;"~~

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|My One

|Lyrical

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====with JC's Broadway Dance Academy====

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| rowspan="4" colspan="1"|2015

|D-Town

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|Starbound (Butler)

|did not place

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|Famous Infamous

|Contemporary

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|Xpression (Phoenix)

|3rd in Teen Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|Moving Target

|Open

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|Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)

|1st in Teen Groups 1st in Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

|The Challenge

|Lyrical

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|Energy (Detroit)

|2nd in Junior Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

|-

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2016

|Run, Run, Run

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|NYDE (Escondido)

|1st in Senior Groups

|-~~style="text-align: center; "~~

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|The Waiting Room

|Contemporary

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* Regional 24/SEVEN Junior Female Nonstop Dancer 2014

* Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2015

* ~~National~~ Junior Miss ~~Center Stage 2015~~

==Runner Up Titles==

* 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==

* National American Miss Talent 2011

==Personal Life==

Ava is currently dating Bryan Pearn.

==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).

==~~Gallery==~~

==Additional Pages==

~~<gallery position="center">~~

[[Ava Cota/Gallery]]

~~53ee4453cdaf0.image.png~~

[[Ava Cota/Filmography]]

~~Ava_cota_LT2.jpg~~

~~lt3grssyrare.jpg~~

~~Ava_cota_jeanette_cota.jpg|Ava and her mother Jeanette~~

~~9B06DECC-7A13-4F7B-BF22-FE98455151C0.JPG~~

~~danceava.jpg~~

~~84f3abd2e3fe42d130694044602c0002.jpg~~

~~</gallery>~~

~~<gallery position="center">~~

~~Ava Photoshoot 1.jpg~~

~~Ava Photoshoot 2.jpg~~

~~Ava Photoshoot 3.jpg~~

~~Ava Cota 2.jpg~~

~~Ava Cota.jpg~~

~~</gallery>~~

~~===Videos=~~==

~~<gallery widths="300" position="center">~~

~~AVA COTA INTERVIEW⎢Showstopper 60~~

~~What's In~~ Ava Cota~~'s Bag Spill It Refinery29~~

</~~gallery>~~

~~====Dance Moms====~~

~~<gallery widths="300" position="center">~~

~~The Myth of the Mermaid - Ava Cota - Full Solo - Dance Moms Choreographer's Cut~~

~~On My Way - Ava Cota (Full Dance)~~

</~~gallery~~>

~~====So You Think You Can Dance====~~

~~<gallery widths="300" position="center">~~

~~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"~~

~~So You Think You Can Dance Ava Cota Crys Talks Being Kicked Off Dance Moms Because Of Her Body~~

Ava Cota ~~Performs & Wows the All-Stars (SYTYCD Academy) S13 Next Generation~~

~~REACTING TO MY “ SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE “ AUDITION Ava Michelle~~

</~~gallery>~~

~~====Famous Birthdays====~~

~~<gallery position="center" widths="300">~~

~~Ava Michelle Cota Answering Fan Questions~~

~~Ava Michelle Cota SPIN THE WHEEL!~~

</~~gallery~~>

==External Links==

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*[http://instagram.com/ava.michelle/ Instagram (1)]

*[http://instagram.com/avacota5678/ Instagram (2)]

*[http://tiktok.com/@avamichelle02 TikTok]

*[http://youtube.com/user/broadwaydance1/ YouTube]

[[Category:Dancers]]

[[Category:Girl Dancers]]

[[Category:~~Females Over 12~~]]

[[Category:Female Grown-Ups]]

[[Category:Dance Moms Dancers]]

[[Category:Former ALDC dancers]]

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[[Category:TV Dance Competition Contestants]]

[[Category:Multi-Talented]]

[[Category:April Births]]

[[Category:2002 births]]

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 {{Infobox dancer
 |name = Ava Michelle Cota
-|image = File:Ava Cota.jpg
+|image = File:Ava Michelle 2.jpg
 |gender = Female
-|age = 16
+|age = {{age|2002|04|10}}
 |birthdate = April 10, 2002
 |nationality = American
 |hometown = Fenton, Michigan
-|height = 5' 11"
+|height = 6'2"
 |eye color = Blue
 |hair color = Brown
-|school grade = 11th (18/19)
+|school grade = Class of 2020
-|profession = Dancer <br> Model <br> Actress <br> Singer <br> Student
+|profession = Dancer <br> Model <br> Actress <br> Singer
-|affiliations = Wilhelmina Models
+|affiliations = Wilhelmina Models <br> Identified Clothing
 |dance studios = Abby Lee Dance Company (formerly) <br> Candy Apples Dance Center (formerly) <br> JC's Broadway Dance Academy
 |titles = ''see below''
 |parents = Jeanette Cota (mother) <br> Rick Cota (father)
-|siblings = Devon Cota (brother)
+|siblings = Devon Cota (brother) †
 |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]]
-}}'''''Ava Michelle Cota''''' (born on April 10, 2002) is a young 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.
+|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.
+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.
-Recently, Ava was cast in the title role of ''Tall Girl'', a new comedy film for Netflix.
+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==
 ===Solos===
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |2010
 |Papa
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 |Nexstar (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in 8 & Under Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |2011
 |Rory's Song
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 |StarQuest (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Petite Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
-| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2011-2012
+| rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2011-2
 | rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Amazing Grace
 | rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical
-|National American Miss Pageant 2011
+|National American<br />Miss Pageant 2011
-|entered
+|2011 Title winner
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |VIP (Lake Orion)
 |1<sup>st</sup> Place
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2012
 |My Story
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 |In10sity (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Elite Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Papa
 | rowspan="2" colspan="1"|Lyrical
 |On Point
 |unknown scoring
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |Nexstar (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="8" colspan="1"|2013
 | rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Dedication to Sandy Hook
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 |NextLevel (Lansing)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |KAR (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Secondary 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |In10sity (Detroit)
 |4<sup>th</sup> in Elite Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="3" colspan="1"|The Prayer
 | rowspan="3" colspan="1"|Lyrical
 |WILD (Detroit)
 |unknown scoring
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |Energy (Highland)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |NUVO (Dearborn)
 |2<sup>nd</sup> in Mini Solos
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |This is the Life
 |Jazz
 |WILD (Detroit)
 |unknown scoring
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |Yesterday
 |Lyrical
 |Believe (Sandusky)
-|4<sup>th</sup> in Elite Junior Solos
+|4<sup>th</sup> in 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 | rowspan="6" |2014
 |Drizzle
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 |Believe (Woodbridge)
 |3<sup>rd</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Eden
 |Lyrical
 |Energy (Waterford)
-|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />2<sup>nd</sup> in Solos
+|2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 | rowspan="2" |Halo
 | rowspan="2" |Lyrical
 |Starpower (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Power 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |JUMP (Dearborn)
 |3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |I Won't Give Up
 |Lyrical
 |Nexstar (Detroit)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in 12 & Under Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Sweet Revenge
 |Lyrical
-|In10sity Invitational Nationals (Calabasas)
+|In10sity Invitational<br />Nationals (Calabasas)
-|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />10<sup>th</sup> in Solos
+|3<sup>rd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />10<sup>th</sup> in Overall Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 | rowspan="8" |2015
 |Hurtful Words
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 |Starbound (Butler)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Not About Angels
 |Lyrical
 |NYCDA (Lansing)
 |4<sup>th</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |On My Way
 |Lyrical
 |Energy (Detroit)
 |2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Solos<br />3<sup>rd</sup> in Solos<br />Platinum Award
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Shine on Me
 |Lyrical
 |NYDE (Philadelphia)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in 11-12 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Praying Mantis
 |Contemporary
 |Xpression (Phoenix)
 |4<sup>th</sup> in Teen Solos<br />5<sup>th</sup> in Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 | rowspan="2" |The Myth of a Mermaid
 | rowspan="2" |Contemporary
-|Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)
+|Centerstage Nationals<br />(Lancaster)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Energy Nationals
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Power Teen Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Unsolved Mystery
 |Contemporary
 |Energy Nationals
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Power Teen Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 | rowspan="3" |2016
 |Cynthia
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 |N/A
 |N/A
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Strange Fruit
 |unknown genre
 |KAR (Detroit)
 |2<sup>nd</sup> in Intermediate 9-11 Solos
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |With You
 |unknown genre
 |KAR (Detroit)
-|entered
+|1<sup>st</sup> Runner-Up for Miss Junior Dance
 |}
 ===Duets===
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+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; text-align: center; font-size:90%;"
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |2014
 |Birds of a Feather
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 |Energy (Youngstown)
 |unknown scoring
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |2017
 |Under Your Skin
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 ===Groups===
 ====with Abby Lee Dance Company====
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+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; text-align: center; font-size:90%;"
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="3" colspan="1"|2014
 |The Good Life
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 |Energy (Youngstown)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Junior Small Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |The Rapture
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 235: / Line 238: @@
 |Sheer Talent (Wheeling)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Preteen Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |First Ladies
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 244: / Line 247: @@
 ====with Candy Apples Dance Center====
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; font-size:90%;"
+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; text-align: center; font-size:90%;"
 |-
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="4" |2017
 |Abduction
 |Contemporary
-|[[Haley Huelsman]]<br />[[Tara Johnson]]<br />[[Chloe Smith]]<br />[[Vivi-Anne Stein]]<br />[[Zack Torres]]
+|[[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
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |Build a Wall
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 265: / Line 268: @@
 |Sheer Talent (Wheeling)
 |2<sup>nd</sup> in Teen Groups
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |I'm Back... I'm Your Worst Nightmare
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 271: / Line 274: @@
 |Fierce (San Diego)
 |3<sup>rd</sup> in Groups
-|-style="text-align: center;"
+|-
 |My One
 |Lyrical
@@ Line 280: / Line 283: @@
 ====with JC's Broadway Dance Academy====
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; font-size:90%;"
+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-uncollapsed wikitable sortable" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="width:99%; text-align: center; font-size:90%;"
 |-
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Year
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 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Competition
 ! style="background:#f2c8e0;" |Place Awards
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="4" colspan="1"|2015
 |D-Town
@@ Line 295: / Line 298: @@
 |Starbound (Butler)
 |did not place
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |Famous Infamous
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 301: / Line 304: @@
 |Xpression (Phoenix)
 |3<sup>rd</sup> in Teen Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |Moving Target
 |Open
@@ Line 307: / Line 310: @@
 |Centerstage Nationals (Lancaster)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Teen Groups<br />1<sup>st</sup> in Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |The Challenge
 |Lyrical
@@ Line 313: / Line 316: @@
 |Energy (Detroit)
 |2<sup>nd</sup> in Junior Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 | rowspan="2" colspan="1"|2016
 |Run, Run, Run
@@ Line 320: / Line 323: @@
 |NYDE (Escondido)
 |1<sup>st</sup> in Senior Groups
-|-style="text-align: center; "
+|-
 |The Waiting Room
 |Contemporary
@@ Line 337: / Line 340: @@
 * Regional 24/SEVEN Junior Female Nonstop Dancer 2014
 * Regional NYCDA Junior Female Outstanding Dancer 2015
-* National Junior Miss Center Stage 2015
+==Runner Up Titles==
+* 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==
 * National American Miss Talent 2011
+==Personal Life==
+Ava is currently dating Bryan Pearn.
 ==Fun Facts==
@@ Line 353: / Line 363: @@
 *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==
-<gallery position="center">
+[[Ava Cota/Gallery]]<br />
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+[[Ava Cota/Filmography]]<br />
-Ava_cota_LT2.jpg
-lt3grssyrare.jpg
-Ava_cota_jeanette_cota.jpg|Ava and her mother Jeanette
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-Ava Photoshoot 1.jpg
-Ava Photoshoot 2.jpg
-Ava Photoshoot 3.jpg
-Ava Cota 2.jpg
-Ava Cota.jpg
-</gallery>
-===Videos===
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-AVA COTA INTERVIEW⎢Showstopper 60
-What's In Ava Cota's Bag Spill It Refinery29
-</gallery>
-====Dance Moms====
-<gallery widths="300" position="center">
-The Myth of the Mermaid - Ava Cota - Full Solo - Dance Moms Choreographer's Cut
-On My Way - Ava Cota (Full Dance)
-</gallery>
-====So You Think You Can Dance====
-<gallery widths="300" position="center">
-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"
-So You Think You Can Dance Ava Cota Crys Talks Being Kicked Off Dance Moms Because Of Her Body
-Ava Cota Performs & Wows the All-Stars (SYTYCD Academy) S13 Next Generation
-REACTING TO MY “ SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE “ AUDITION Ava Michelle
-</gallery>
-====Famous Birthdays====
-<gallery position="center" widths="300">
-Ava Michelle Cota Answering Fan Questions
-Ava Michelle Cota SPIN THE WHEEL!
-</gallery>
 ==External Links==
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 *[http://instagram.com/ava.michelle/ Instagram (1)]
 *[http://instagram.com/avacota5678/ Instagram (2)]
+*[http://tiktok.com/@avamichelle02 TikTok]
 *[http://youtube.com/user/broadwaydance1/ YouTube]
 [[Category:Dancers]]
 [[Category:Girl Dancers]]
-[[Category:Females Over 12]]
+[[Category:Female Grown-Ups]]
 [[Category:Dance Moms Dancers]]
 [[Category:Former ALDC dancers]]
@@ Line 415: / Line 385: @@
 [[Category:TV Dance Competition Contestants]]
 [[Category:Multi-Talented]]
+[[Category:April Births]]
+[[Category:2002 births]]