Mother Juan Aviance

Aviance was born in 1963 in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Boston. From his school days up to his teenage years, he participated in performing arts activities such as dance and music but chose not to pursue a career in the performing arts because he disliked the repetitiveness of it, especially dance. In 1982 he graduated from high school and progressed into business school to acquire office skills. Juan's background / schooling in business and dance is a key factor in the success of the House of Aviance, a vogue ball house which he would go on to create in 1989. ==Career==

Outside ballroom culture While at business school, Aviance worked for the Boston Public Schools as a clerk and then moved on to "The State of Massachusetts Disability" doing the same role. and "currently reigns the club scene in New York City." As an artist and nightlife host/promoter, Aviance has gone on to work with several high-profile singers, music producers, DJs, and film directors over the years, some of which include Janet Jackson, Ce Ce Peniston, Madonna, Kevin Aviance, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Willi Ninja (the voguing icon and founder of the House of Ninja), Junior Vasquez, Tony Moran and Wolfgang Busch (director of the 2006 documentary How Do I Look). Erickatoure Aviance and DJ/Producer Jean-Philippe Aviance. Aviance is regarded as one of the living "legends / icons" within the ballroom scene with one of the longest continuously active ballroom houses that has won numerous competition cash prizes and trophies over the years. He is one of the longest serving and continuously active house parents ==See also==