Ava Kessler: Superstar On The Rise

DELANEY WOODS, IX

AvaKessler,XI,while being a high school student like the rest of us, spends her time producing songs and performing her original songs.Ava says she’s been singing and songwriting her whole life, though she just started taking music seriously about a year ago. She said that her songs are usually about emotions but only sometimesherown.Theyexpressthe stories and feelings of people she knows. When she starts creatingasong,theyoftencome together quickly, sometimes in just twenty to thirty minutes!

As a junior, Ava has been at CSG for fourteen years.

Since her high school career is coming to an end, I asked her where she sees herself in the future. She stated, “I don’t know yet what I will do in the future; I want to see where my music takes me”. Ava has been interviewed by local podcasts and radio stations, produced four songs, and describes her style as soul-pop, with her biggest influences being Adele and Alessia Cara.

Ava is following her dreams by recording music and making music videos, which she said was “super cool!” and performing live. Her live performances included the July 4th festivities here in Bexley, the Southern Theatre, and local venues around Columbus.

CSG has many talentedstudentswithawiderangeof pursuits,butitwasgreattolearn a little bit more about Ava— otherwise known as Ellery Ray. Listen to her songs “Portrait”, “L.O.V.E.”, “Peter Pan”, and “Too Young” on all streaming services.