Educational Philosophy

Embrace Ourselves and Embrace Each Other

Ava  holds experience as a Dance Educator at public schools and studios, a Lead Early Childhood Educator at a preschool, and a private  Yoga Instructor for children.  

Individual 

Ava encourages  students to explore the relationship between their thoughts, emotions and actions. 

Imagine: Students delve into their creative thoughts and aspirations. 

Explore: Students actualize their ideas. 

Reflect: Students process their experience. 

Intend: Students refine their goals and make choices accordingly.

Ava  supports her students to take agency in their learning so that they can take agency in their lives.  Education serves as a form of  empowerment. 

"Ava encourages everyone to do their best and makes them feel special." - Faye G., Dance Student, Age 11.

 Community

 Ava  guides her students to build supportive relationships with each other. 

Diversity: Students value each other's unique interests, backgrounds,  ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities. 

Communication: Students heighten their awareness of how they express themselves and respond to the perspectives of others.

Collaboration: Students problem-solve through challenges together.

Collective Consciousness: Students are considerate of the  needs of the whole group. 

Ava asks her students to be invested in the well being of others throughout their lives. 

"Ava easily and comfortably brought people together during class. "- Maria B., Adult Dance Student

"Along with gaining some basic academic and relational skills, I think Elsie gained a greater sense of self-confidence to try new things and even take risks.  I couldn’t be more thankful for our time spent with Miss Ava and how she poured into our daughter’s life." - Adam S., Parent of Preschool Student.