AVERY VILLAMERE

Avery Villamere is a dedicated passionate and dancer and aspiring choreographer from Brantford, Ontario. She discovered her love for dance at the age of 8 when she joined the competitive team at Carol Kitchens Dance Center. During her competitive years, she trained in multiple styles including tap, jazz, acro, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary, which gave her a strong and versatile foundation when she started to branch into the professional industry.

After graduating high school, Avery successfully completed two years at Intrepid Dance Company allowing her to continue to grow in styles she was familiar with, as well as learn new genres such as heels, ballroom, and street styles like locking and house. Under the mentorship of some of the top names in the industry, Avery gained insight about various avenues within a dance career and how to navigate the professional world as a young artist.

Avery has been a backup dancer for Canadian artist Rêve since May of 2022. In April of 2024. she joined Rêve on her first headlining tour, “The Saturn RETOUR” Avery can also be seen in the artist’s music videos, “Tongue” and “Whitney.”

In October of 2024, Avery had the chance to perform professionally in Michael Prince’s “Rise and Fall,” where she was given the opportunity to work with accomplished choreographers including Brandon Croisetiere and Scott Autry.

Avery has been a part of multiple events for the dance community in Toronto. Events such as, Solar Fusion, Unite Dance Showcase, Fever After Dark, 1234 DanceArts, and Studio6, have allowed her to work with choreographers like Derick Robinson, Ireland Byrne, Michael Prince, Rian Schure, Renee Smith, and Mikayla Madronich.

Avery’s involvement in the On The Floor Gala for SickKids is another notable accomplishment. She has participated as a dancer in the Gala since 2017, and in recent years has also had the opportunity to be an assistant choreographer for this event. Avery has since started her own choreography journey doing Hip Hop and Contemporary pieces at Carol Kitchens Dance Centre. By continuing to explore her creativity, Avery hopes to grow as a choreographer andmake a name for herself in the industry.