AVA 101 Series Returns for 2026

Our beginner-friendly AVA 101 Series returns in the new year...and with a twist! New for the 2026 series, each style will take place over 2 weeks so dancers have more time to learn choreography from our seasoned instructors, who are all former NBA dancers!

Jan. 6 & 13: Hip Hop 101 with Jaydee

Jan. 20 & 27: Jazz 101 with Audrey

Feb. 3 & 10: Contemporary 101 with Cierra

To book all 6 weeks of the series ($125), purchase the AVA 101 Series course on the “Register Online” page of our website or “Services” tab of our Spaces mobile app.

Single AVA 101 style sessions ($45) are also available! These will also be booked as “courses” on the “Register Online” page of our website, as “Services” tab of our Spaces mobile app or directly below.

1/20 & 1/27: Jazz 101 with Audrey

$45.00

1h

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2/3 & 2/10: Contemporary 101 with Cierra

$45.00

1h

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About the Instructors

Jaydee is a dancer and choreographer from the DMV. He is a former NBA Dancer for the Washington Wizards and has performed as a member of multiple local dance groups. He has choreographed HipHop, Jazz, Modern, and ballet for collegiate dance companies, dance teams, and  pre-professional dance companies. His style is energetic, full out, and FUN! Jaydee is excited to partner with AVA to create a fun experience for our dance community!

Audrey spent 1 season as a Wizards Dancer (2023-2024) and started off her dance journey in DC by taking AVA classes!  She has trained at the professional level in countless dance styles from Dallas to Duke University to DC, but she specializes in hard-hitting contemporary, dynamic jazz, and empowering heels choreography. Audrey teaches a high-energy class that is designed to empower every kind of dancer to take on new choreography with confidence and push the boundaries of their movement quality and style.

Cierra has been dancing for over 20 years and is trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, pom, and modern. Throughout her collegiate career, Cierra was a member of the Rutgers University Dance Team and competed on the jazz and pom teams at UDA College Nationals. In 2014, Cierra won the title of Miss New Jersey, in which she shared her dance talent with audiences all over the East Coast and was awarded the preliminary talent award three out of the four years she competed for the title. This led her to fulfill her dream of performing on the Miss America stage. She danced professionally in the NBA for the Washington Wizards for two seasons.  When she isn't dancing, Cierra leads storytelling workshops through Unlock Your Story and has completed her dissertation for her Ph.D. in education. You can visit her website at cierrakalerjones.com.