Ayva Yager dancing

Many people may know who Ayva Yager is, but not her story. People may recognize who she is from all the school musicals and plays or even one of the sports she plays. Everyone knows her as a nice, sweet girl who gets along with everyone. Ayva is a sophomore at Potosi High School and is a very busy person playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Ayva is also a part of SADD, FCA, Environmental Club, Ukulele and Guitar Club, and forensics. People may not know that Ayva is also a part of dance at Gotta Dance Academy in Lancaster, Wisconsin. 

Ayva has been dancing for 13 years, starting at a studio in Platteville, but quickly switching to Gotta Dance because she had more friends in Lancaster than in Platteville. At Gotta Dance, she does a solo dance in musical theater and a contemporary duet. Ayva also does pointe, lyrical contemporary, hip-hop, clogging, jazz, and river dancing styles. She has also learned how to do tap but has not done it in a few years. Ayva does dance two times a week, sometimes more when it gets close to competition. On the days that Ayva has dance, she also has practice for whatever sport is happening.

Dance has allowed Ayva to travel to a few different places. For nationals, she has been to Virginia Beach, Virginia; Poconos, Pennsylvania; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Panama City, Florida; and Savannah, Georgia. Not only has Ayva gotten to travel to many places, but she has won many awards and medals. Some awards she has won for her solos include Future Broadway Star, Born to Entertain, Born for Broadway, and Heart of Gold. Ayva plans to continue to win awards for her solos and have fun with dance.