MOTIVATION

One of the driving forces in the quest for a life of success and fulfillment is motivation. It’s a quality that’s most common among the successful and those seeking it. Avery understands the importance of being motivated and working toward one’s personal and professional goals. He imparts his own experiences and ideas with others through motivational speaking engagements and forums.

With a magnetic personality and charismatic style, Avery uses motivation as a tool for change and inspiration. He firmly believes the infectious spirit of motivation has the ability to encourage anyone to take the necessary steps to positive improvement. In addition to motivational speaking, Avery is also an event host, an emcee, and a leadership training consultant.

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PERFORMANCE ART

Avery has a diverse portfolio of talents that range from acting, dancing, singing, and modeling. He uses these skills as a way of communicating and serving a greater purpose.

Avery’s boundless energy is suitable for every facet of production. His captivating presence makes him a great asset to have on any stage, or in front of the camera. He also enjoys taking up space as a choreographer and collaborative artist. Avery’s choreographic process and pedagogy are constantly evolving and highly influenced by a myriad of creative sources.

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THEATRE

Theatre can be a means of escape using one’s imagination and creativity. It utilizes a discovery of setting and character development to see and experience situations from a different perspective.

Avery's approach to theatrical performance is focused on inspiring dialogue through expression. He enjoys consulting and private instruction in theatrical disciplines including character development, monologue critical review, musical theatre movement, and overall artistry development. As a theatrical event producer, Avery brings an innovative point of view to modern theatre. He is dedicated to raising the level of theatrical art while garnering attention and awareness to important social issues of the times.

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DANCE

The ultimate form of self-expression, dance is often considered the hidden language of the soul. The artform is an experience. While the trained image of dance embodies various forms, the aesthetic and symbolic value of movement always serves a particular function.

Avery believes the true essence of dance is expressed when an audience member can see him or herself within the artistic presentation. Dance must always remain accessible to the world, and Avery’s ‘Soul-to-Soul’ class experiences are an attempt to connect the power of one’s inner voice to his/her choices of artistry. Whether it is used to tell a story, or used as a form of social engagement, the art of dance encompasses an organic emotion from within that liberates the body to move or be moved. Avery enjoys private instructional work and solo/team choreography.

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CHEERLEADING

Individual growth is an area of importance for all performers but there is hardly any substitute for the growth achieved through teamwork. Cheerleading is very much a sporting form of acrobatics, but when coupled with team activities, all involved understand what it means to work together as a cohesive unit.

Avery’s experience as a national cheerleading champion, all-star program director, and high school coach has given him great insight to help mold his pupils into skilled athletes. His diverse range of other performing art forms oftentimes inspires his innovative cheerleading choreography. Avery enjoys private instructional work on all levels of tumbling, basic cheer technique, group/partner stunting, and solo/team choreography.

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PAGEANTRY

Pageants have a way of testing and exhibiting one’s best self. Measuring one’s poise and confidence under pressure is a true test of composure. As a local preliminary director for the Miss America Organization and National Director of the Mr. United States Organization, Avery has seen, first-hand, the significance of empowering youth and young adults to service their communal interests through competitive pageantry. He acknowledges the varying skill levels of those interested in pageantry and actualizes their potential via community platform development, talent performance refinement, and overall on-stage presentation.

Avery’s hands-on approach to pageant coaching allows him to train and guide contestants, future contestants, and non-competitive servant leaders with the best techniques to have strong stage presence, eloquence in interviews, and confidence as ambassadors of their platforms and community service initiatives.

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LIFESTYLE

Gluten or gluten-free? Vegetarian or vegan? In today's growing personal wellness market, it is increasingly more difficult to decide what is good for the body versus what is not.

Avery brings awareness to the importance of a healthy lifestyle and investing in the right products for the body, both inside and out. He guides individuals to form an awareness of healthy options and offers one-on-one consultations to help youth and adults stay on track with their personal goals. Accountability is everything. Avery also believes the world’s conditions have forced mental health and spiritual health to be of equal critical importance. He transparently shares his own challenges with mental health as a help agent to create a safe space for personal exploration, mindset strength and conditioning, as well as ritual practice.

Avery’s body is his temple, and his understanding of total body wellness helps to keep him attuned to the body’s needs. He recognizes the journey to a healthier lifestyle must nurture an active consciousness of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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ALTRUISM

The true measure of service isn’t in what one gives, but in how it is given. The unselfish care for the welfare of others holds a deep notion of unconditional caring that resonates without explanation. The purest form of altruism includes empathy and compassion.

Avery’s knowledge and experience in nonprofit service programming, community development, and arts initiative expansion allow him the opportunity to pay it forward through community engagement in creative and inventive ways. Leading by example, Avery inspires others to serve as he demonstrates his willingness to give unconditionally. He invites individuals to subscribe and learn more about community building objectives and altruistic styles of living.

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