Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Heather began dancing at the age of five.  Studying modern jazz & ballroom, ballet, hip-hop & contemporary.  At 9 years old she was invited to join a Los Angeles based performing group, where she quickly became one of the lead dancers. By the age of 13 Heather was already an Award-Winning choreographer & a lead dancer in 3 different dance companies.  That same year she performed at the Rose Bowl along side Cirque Du Soleil & Smokey Robinson for over 40,000 people.  

Heather graduated from High School at 16 in order to pursue her career full time.  Also a professional singer, Heather has recorded with Grammy Winning Songwriter Michael Jay and Oscar Winning Songwriter Joseph Brooks.   She also toured the Caribbean as the lead singer on the Freewinds ship.

At 18 Heather was cast by Kenny Ortega (Dirty Dancing Choreographer and Michael Jackson’s final tour Director) to dance on the Fox TV show “Grounded for Life” which earned an Emmy nomination for Best Choreography.  That same month she was invited to join the International Dance Company, “Jillina’s Sahlala Dancers”.  Having fallen in love with Middle Eastern dance, she put all her focus on learning the art form and quickly became a lead soloist for the Award Winning Dance Company.  She is currently the Assistant Artistic Director & Manager for the group and can be seen on numerous Bellydance performance DVD’s as well as Jillina’s “Shape Up & Hip Out” DVD.  

In 2008 she was featured on “Dancing with the Stars” along side Jillina and the Sahlala Dancers.  In 2009 Heather helped Jillina launch Bellydance Evolution and is also the Co-Director of the show.  You can view more about Heather Aued on her personal web site www.HeatherAued.com