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'''''Avery Gay''''' (born on May 25, 2004) is a young competitive dancer from Arizona. Avery trains at | '''''Avery Gay''''' (born on May 25, 2004) is a young competitive dancer from Arizona. Avery trains at Ballet Arizona in their Professional Division and competes with Club Dance Pre- Pro.{{Dancer|title1 = Technically trained/award winning commercial and concert Dancer|image1 = Avery Gay 2018.jpg|gender = female|age = 15|date_of_birth = 5/25/04|hometown = Scottsdale|height = 5'1"|eye_colour = brown|hair_color = blond|school_grade = sophomore|profession = ballet and contemporary dancer|dance_studio = Ballet Arizona-professional division | ||
Club Dance Pre- Pro | Club Dance Pre- Pro | ||
Master Ballet Academy | Master Ballet Academy | ||
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Jaxson Willard | Jaxson Willard | ||
Brady Farrar | Brady Farrar | ||
Ellianna Walmsley|pets = Yorkie}}In | Ellianna Walmsley|pets = Yorkie}}In 2015 she won Mini Best Dancer at The Dance Awards and was awarded the Bronze Medal at YAGP Nationals. In 2016, Avery was featured on NBC Little Big Shots season one. She danced on Pointe with Josiah German. That year she also auditioned for ''So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation'' alongside fellow young dancers and colleagues [[Ava Cota|Ava ]]Brooks, [[Bostyn Brown]], [[Tate McRae]], [[Gavin Morales]], and more. 2017 brought Avery the Gold Medal at YAGP Finals for Pas De Deux. This was extrodinary because she competed in the 9-18 category and she was only 12. That year she also won The Dance Awards for a second time and was given the title of Junior Best Dancer. In 2018, she competed in season two of ''World of Dance'' alongside her partner Marcus Sarjeant and accompanied by choreographer by Josie Walsh. | ||
==Dances== | ==Dances== | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 12 January 2020
Avery Gay (born on May 25, 2004) is a young competitive dancer from Arizona. Avery trains at Ballet Arizona in their Professional Division and competes with Club Dance Pre- Pro.<infobox>
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</image> <label>Gender</label> <label>Age</label> <label>Date of birth</label> <label>Nationality</label> <label>Hometown</label> <label>Height</label> <label>Eye colour</label> <label>Hair color</label> <label>School grade</label> <title source="title2"/> <label>Profession</label> <label>Dance studio</label> <title source="title3"/> <label>Parents</label> <label>siblings</label> <label>Friends</label> <label>Pets</label> <label>Nicknames</label> </infobox> In 2015 she won Mini Best Dancer at The Dance Awards and was awarded the Bronze Medal at YAGP Nationals. In 2016, Avery was featured on NBC Little Big Shots season one. She danced on Pointe with Josiah German. That year she also auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation alongside fellow young dancers and colleagues Ava Brooks, Bostyn Brown, Tate McRae, Gavin Morales, and more. 2017 brought Avery the Gold Medal at YAGP Finals for Pas De Deux. This was extrodinary because she competed in the 9-18 category and she was only 12. That year she also won The Dance Awards for a second time and was given the title of Junior Best Dancer. In 2018, she competed in season two of World of Dance alongside her partner Marcus Sarjeant and accompanied by choreographer by Josie Walsh.
Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Show Off | unknown | unknown | Starpower (Phoenix) | |
| 2012 | KAR (Mesa) | 1st in age 7 in secondary solos | |||
| 2013 | Dream | Lyrical | Megan Comon | KAR (Mesa) | 1st in age 7 in secondary solo Miss Petite Car |
| Hey Daddy | Musical Theater | Megan Comon | KAR (Mesa I) | 1st in Age 8 & Under Secondary Solos | |
| 2014 | Hope | unknown | Gina Starbuck | In10sity (Phoenix) | 1st in Elite jr solos |
| Praise the King | lyrical | Matt Dormae | KAR (Mesa I) | 1st in age 9 top category | |
| Silence | Contemporary | Harrison Stevenson | KAR (Mesa) | Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR | |
| NUVO | unknown scoring | ||||
| Variation from Le Corsaire | ballet | unknown | KAR (Mesa) | 1st in age 9-11 secondary solos | |
| YAGP Finals (NYC) | bronze medal | ||||
| Prayer | Contemporary | Albert Cattafi | JUMP (Kansas City) | 1st in Mini Solos You Rocked JUMP Award | |
| NUVO (Meadowlands) | 1st in Mini Solos | ||||
| YAGP Finals (NYC) | Bronze Medal
Pre-Competitive | ||||
| 2015 | 24/SEVEN (Glendale) | 1st in Mini Solos Stop the Clock Award | |||
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | National Mini Female Best Dancer | ||||
| Pas d'Esclave Variation from Le Corsaire | Pointe | unknown | YAGP Finals (NYC) | Bronze Medal | |
| Tragedy | Contemporary | Harrison Stevenson | JUMP (Phoenix) | 1st in Mini Solos You Rocked JUMP Award | |
| The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | 1st in Mini Solos | ||||
| 2016 | NYCDA (Phoenix) | 2nd in Mini was Outstanding
Dancer of the weekend | |||
| Showbiz (Phoenix) | 1st | ||||
| YAGP (Austin) | Hope Award | ||||
| Pas d'Esclave Variation from Le Corsaire | Pointe | unknown | YAGP (Austin) | Hope Award | |
| So Nice | Musical Theater | Albert Cattafi | n/a | performed as Best Dancer | |
| The Huntress | Contemporary | unknown | Showbiz (Phoenix) | 1st in Junior Diamond Solos | |
| Variation from Fairy Doll | Pointe | unknown | YAGP (Austin) | Hope Award | |
| 2017 | Sacred | Contemporary | Josie Walsh | JUMP (Los Angeles) | 1st in Junior Solos |
| NUVO (Phoenix) | 2nd in Junior Solos | ||||
| Shiver | Contemporary | Travis Wall | 24/SEVEN (Glendale) | 1st in Junior Solos | |
| The Dance Awards (Las Vegas) | National Junior Female Best Dancer | ||||
| Variation from Diana and Actaeon | Pointe | unknown | YAGP Finals (NYC) | Top 25 in Junior Men & Women Classical Dance | |
| Variation from La Fille Mal Gardee | Pointe | unknown | YAGP | Top 12 in Junior Men & Women Classical Dance | |
| 2018 | Embody | Contemporary | Chelsea Jennings | The Dance Awards Nationals (Las Vegas) | Performed as best dancer |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Choreographer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pas de Deux Coppelia Variation | Pointe | Antonio Casalinho | unknown | Youth American Grand Prix (Tampa) | Performed
in the YAGP Gala |
| Youth American Grand Prix Finals (Tampa) | Gold
Medal ages 9-18 |
World of Dance
| Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 85 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 83 |
| Derek Hough | 84 |
| AVERAGE | 84 |
| Duels Round | |
|---|---|
| Eva Igo | 92 |
| Avery & Marcus | 93.3 |
| The Cut (Thunder) | |
|---|---|
| Ne-Yo | 85 |
| Jennifer Lopez | 86 |
| Derek Hough | 85 |
| AVERAGE | 85.3 |
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | We Are the Future | Dancer |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016
2017 |
Little Big Shots; season 1, The Steve Harvey talk show
So You Think You Can Dance Next Generation |
Herself | |
| 2018 | World of Dance | Herself |
Dance Titles
- Regional Petite Miss Dance KAR 2013
- Regional Junior Miss Dance KAR 2014
- Regional NUVO Mini Female Breakout Artist 2014
- National LA Dance Magic Junior Performer of the Year 2014 (ages 9-12 -Avery age 9)
- LA Dance Magic National Junior soloist 1st place Title holder 2014
- Regional ASH Junior Apprentice 2015
- Regional NYCDA Mini Female Outstanding Dancer 2015
- YAGP Regional Hope Award 2015
- YAGP Bronze Medalist 2015
- National Mini Female Best Dancer 2015
- YAGP Regional Hope Award 2016
- YAGP Finals Gold medalist 2017
- National Junior Female Best Dancer 2017
