Meet Avery | Youth Dancer of the Year | 2020
Meet Avery
Youth Dancer of the Year
Dancers of RVA
Hi! I’m Avery Caddell and I am 11 years old. Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My mom, Lauren Czajkowski-Gareau is a dancer and when I was not even a year old, she and my grandmother opened J’adore DANCE. Whether it was watching my moms classes and rehearsals, being the “DJ” and running music, being in class myself or attending a performance (My first professional performance was to see a Starr Foster show when I was 3 years old) I have always been dancing or around dance. Growing up in the studio makes my life very unique and crazy sometimes but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I have met so many awesome people and had the opportunity to build great relationships and friendships with dancers and choreographers from all over being “a studio kid”. I dance 5 to 6 days a week and I take ballet every day. I am so proud and honored to have been nominated for Best Youth Dancer in RVA. Of all of the seasons, this is the one I have been most proud of! This past season I overcame some fears and doubt in myself and also experienced some very rewarding and exciting moments. Some of my favorite moments of this season were being selected as Clara and learning to partner, stepping on stage as a soloist again, and performing with my JDP company dancers.
Thank you to all of my teachers for pushing me and giving myself and all of us so much love and support. I am so grateful to have such amazing teachers and mentors in my life and know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. Thank you to my family for supporting me and for sacrificing so much to help me dance and to the RVA Dance Awards for creating this fun event. Lastly, congratulations to all of the nominees this year especially to the other girls up for Best Youth Dancer.
We are so excited to introduce our featured dancers for the upcoming 2nd annual RVA Dance Awards. The 2020 RVA Dance Awards is a live show that celebrates creativity, leadership and innovation by recognizing excellence within our Central Virginia dance community. This event will be held December 2nd virtually.