Michelle Ava, M.A. | Dancer, Choreographer, Educator
Breathe deeply… feel the dance. Move from stillness… become the dance. Taste the rhythm… be the dance. Open the heart… we are the dance. -Michelle Ava
An innovative dance educator, performer, choreographer, bodywork therapist, and spiritual teacher with over three decades of experience, Michelle Ava inspires people to recognize their potential through dance, yoga, and personal expression. She approaches movement as a healing art, a way to embrace possibilities through the fusion of mind, body, and spirit. With a vision of creating “dance for everyone,” she founded Joy of Motion Dance Center in 1976. She is a vital force in DC’s dance and holistic community and teaches and presents her work both locally and nationally. In addition to her long-term, ongoing classes and specialized workshops at Joy of Motion, Michelle teaches at a variety of venues throughout the DC region. She has also been featured as a guest artist with her work in transformational dance at venues including the Omega Institute in New York and the Maharishi International University in Iowa. Learn more about Michelle >>
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Fall 2013 Workshops and Events
Modern Beg. level Tuesdays, 12-1:30pm Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00pm Joy of Motion Friendship Heights Movement Improvement Private one-on-one and group sessions with Michelle Ava Learn more FlexAware® Moving Awareness: Based on the Feldenkrais Method Breathing, Rhythm, and Motion Individual sessions workshops and Teacher Education with FA Founder Steven Shafarman Contact Michelle @ 301- 704-2935 www.FlexAware.com ~ More Information ~ Connect with AVAdance:
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AVAdance News
December 8th: AUDITIONS for ImproVolutions Dance Theater Learn more >>
Michelle Ava receives the 2012 Dance MetroDC Alan Kriegsman Award for lifetime achievement
Michelle Ava was honored for her four decades of contribution to the art of dance, dance education, and service the the community, with the Alan M. Kriegsman Award, named for the only Pulitzer Prize winner for dance writing, Washington native, and former Washington Post columnist Alan “Mike” Kriegsman. The 11th Annual MetroDC Dance Awards took place Friday March 9, 2012 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street NE. |
