2006 Film Recording Entertainment Council award for outstanding achievement in vocal coaching.
Cleo Laine Jazz Masters Award” for her outstanding performance in the Berklee Concert Series
“Best Musicianship" Award from Tri-M Musical Honor Society
Gold Music Award for “Outstanding Soloist”
"Excellence in Musical
Comedy Theatre”
by Thespian Troupe #391.
“Key to the City of Miami Beach, FL,” for all her musical endeavors
Interviewed on the Phil Donahue Show
Professional Voice Teacher To The Stars
Ava is highly recommended by renowned producer, singer, song-writer
Rudy Perez.
In addition to performing with Jon Secada, Ava vocally trained flautist Nestor Torres, Latin star
Chayanne, José
Sosa Jr. (son of famous Latin
entertainer José José), Roscoe Martinez, Daldoe Romano, Chris Bentley
of international reggae group “Inner-Circle” and is teaching many up and coming musical artists including top ten
billboard group “No Mercy” and Julio Iglesias Jr. son of world acclaimed entertainer Julio Iglesias.
Versatile Professional Performer
Ava’s experience as a vocalist includes performances at top name resorts in
Florida and in Atlantic City. As the
female lead for the top 40 band “Sequel,” Ava toured South Carolina,
Atlanta and New Orleans. Ava held
numerous recording sessions in Boston, and was lead vocalist for the Boston based
rock band “Agent.” Her
unique talent led her to the Berklee Performance Center where she was a featured
concert vocalist. In 1989 Ava
arranged, directed and starred in her own production, “A Night to Remember,”
for a packed house at the Berklee
Performance Center.
A versatile actress, Ava played Kim Mackafee in the Community Theatre’s “Bye
Bye Birdie,” and starred in the Off-Broadway musical “A Man Has Gotta Sing”, with recording star Jon Secada.
She also appeared in the motion
picture remake “Where The Boys Are.” Ava’s TV appearances include
the “Phil Donahue Show”, “Miami Vice”,
and a documentary supported by Steven Spielberg. Not surprisingly, Ava was the recipient
of an award for
“Excellence in Musical Comedy Theatre” by Thespian Troupe #391. Ava
is also the recipient of the “Key to the
City of Miami Beach, FL,” for all her musical endeavors. Most recently Ava
has won the 2006 Film Recording &
Entertainment Council award for outstanding achievement in vocal coaching.
A versatile singer, Ava electrifies her audiences while performing Jazz, Blues,
Top 40, and Rock & Roll. Ava also
sings in Spanish, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish. Whatever style she utilizes, Ava’s
vocal performances are
guaranteed to leave her audience cheering for more!
Education
Ava began her music studies at the University of Miami and continued
her musical education at Berklee College of Music in Boston where she
earned her degree in Professional Music. In recognition of her
outstanding performances in the Berklee Concert Series, Ava was the
recipient of the “Cleo Laine Jazz Masters Award” for 1989. During her
undergraduate days, Ava was lead vocalist for the Miami Beach “Rock
Ensemble.” There she received the Gold Music Award for “Outstanding
Soloist” after leading the Rock Ensemble to first place in the “National
Festival of Music” in Orlando, Florida. Ava is also a member of the
Tri-M
Musical Honor Society which presented her with the “Best Musicianship
Award.” Ava is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts &
Sciences. She was a featured panalist on the
subject of vocal instruction
and technique for the “Grammy in the Schools Day” at the University
of
Miami.