FROM: Plano, Texas
APPEARANCES AT THE DALLAS OPERA:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2023/2024, debut)
The Cunning Little Vixen (2026/2027)
Ava Jafari, 14, is a classically trained soprano with the Greater Dallas Choral Society who also studies acting and dance. She has appeared regularly with The Dallas Opera, performing the role of Céleste in the 2023 world premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Her Dallas Opera credits also include the children’s chorus of Hansel and Gretel (2022/2023), La bohème (2024/2025), Carmen (2025/2026), and The Little Prince (2025/2026). Her performance credits also include Carmina Burana with Dallas Winds and the role of Clara in The Nutcracker. A member of Dance Evolution’s performing company, she trains in ballet, contemporary, jazz, ballroom, and hip-hop. She has pursued additional musical theater training in New York City through the Joffrey Ballet School’s Musical Theater Summer Intensive and the Institute for American Musical Theatre. She also studies piano and enjoys acting, reading, fashion design, and traveling.
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