Ava Burgham

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ava Burgham is a dynamic and versatile performer known for her commanding stage presence and technical ability that is often described as “stunning”, “breathtaking”, and “well beyond her years”.

Ava is an elite level competitive dancer whose recent highlights of accomplishments include being named a 2019 Dancerpalooza Beat Squad member and Surrey Festival of Dance’s 2019 Junior Provincial Jazz Representative. She trains extensively in all dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, ballroom, salsa, acrobatics, tumbling, improvisation, musical theatre, and tap. Ava’s dedication is frequently recognized at competitions with many overall high score awards, judge’s choice awards and scholarships and bursaries- which she is grateful to use to further her dance education.

One of Ava’s greatest strengths is her innate ability to quickly pick up and execute a vast range of choreography. Ava loves to continually challenge herself and fine tune her skills, which is evident through her passion for attending dance conventions and masterclasses. Ava is honoured to have been named both a Nuvo Mini and Junior Break Out Artist Winner, a Jump Junior VIP Winner, 24Seven Junior Non-Stop Dancer and TTDC’s Vancouver Intermediate Ultimate Threat. She is so thankful for the tour opportunities these scholarships have facilitated throughout Canada and the United states. They have provided her the opportunity to work closely with top industry professionals and participate in national events like the Dance Awards in Las Vegas at which she was a 2019 Best Dancer Finalist.

Outside of dance, Ava is an excellent student who loves school. She is known as a positive, friendly and outgoing young girl, who loves helping others and being involved in school activities. In her free time Ava enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, dancing in her dance room, swimming, boating at the lake and playing board games with her family.

Ava recently made her TV debut in Netflix’s upcoming series “Healing Powers of Dude” to be released in 2020.