​About Ava

Ava is a lifelong dance artist with a passion for learning, creating, and performing bellydance.  In her dance career Ava has appeared in a Jerry Lewis MDA telethon, traveled internationally, and performed with famous world musicians including Thomas Dolby, Geoffrey Castle, and Dionvox. Ava performed for Dr. Samy Farag's Cairo Nights Volume 5 CD release party in Seattle. Past clients include Lululemon and the Tulalip Casino.

Ava is also a member of Lunaria Dance Theater.  You can catch her regular Seattle bellydance shows at Taki's Mad Greek restaurant in Greenwood, Petra Mediterranean Bistro in downtown Seattle, Persepolis in the University District, and Harissa in Ravenna.  She has planned, promoted, produced, and performed in sold out shows at many venues including the Showbox, The Triple Door, Hale's Palladium, and the Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret.

​As a working artist and advocate for the arts, Ava loves how the language boundaries and differences dissolve through dance to reveal a common humanity.

Ava bellydancer bio photo by Jeanie Lewis

GIG SPOTLIGHT

Belly Dance Off Championship 2016
Ava performed a improvised set to live music by House of Tarab at Teatro ZinZanni for the Belly Dance Off Championship 2016
​See some pictures and video of the event below:

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Cairo Nights Volume 5 CD Release Party
Ava performed at Dr. Samy Farag's CD release party in Seattle for "Cairo Nights Volume 5" 
​See some pictures and video of the event below:

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“Beautiful and captivating, I could not take my eyes off her. Ava takes hold of the audience and leaves them wanting more!” – Karin Ostergren (RAW Seattle Director)