Alpha & Omega Dance Academy (AODA) Raeford

Tap focuses on natural movement combined with great muscle coordination and memory. The use of taps on the dancer's shoes emphasizes different sounds and rhythms and is lots of fun for people of all ages! This ballet class is designed for adults who are beginners in tap, haven't danced in a while, or have a few years of experience. If you are at an intermediate level, you will receive modifications that are appropriate to your ability. This class does not perform in Winter Showcase or Spring Recital.

Ballet is a good foundation of dance styles and a great class for beginners or the most advanced student. It involves barre, center floor work, and combinations that focus on the dancer's musicality, technique, coordination, core strength, and grace. We recommend ballet for every single dancer, whether they’re focusing on contemporary or jazz, etc. This ballet class is designed for adults who are beginners in ballet, haven't danced in a while, or have a few years of experience. If you are at an intermediate level, you will receive modifications that are appropriate to your ability. This class does not perform in Winter Showcase or Spring Recital.

This new combo class is designed to introduce students to the natural combination of musical theatre and tap! Musical Theatre: Students will have fun while being pushed out of their comfort zone! The musical theater dance style combines broadway jazz and tap styles to make a fun and athletic form of dance. Students will also learn some singing and vocal exercises to hone their voices, and acting skills so they can come alive on stage. This class is a great addition to your dance repertoire and helps prepare you to be a triple threat! We recommend students to supplement these classes with a jazz and/or tap class! Tap: Tap focuses on natural movement combined with great muscle coordination and memory. The use of taps on the dancer's shoes emphasizes different sounds and rhythms and is lots of fun for people of all ages! Those looking to improve footwork and mental clarity/focus will benefit from taking tap. We also recommend this class to those students pursuing musical theatre, as having tap experience will give auditonees a great advantage.

This new combo class is designed to introduce students to both classic styles of ballet and jazz. We will rotate through styles each week, maximizing each student’s exposure and growth process. Their recital dance will be either ballet or jazz. Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles and a great class for beginners or the most advanced student. It involves barre, center floor work, and combinations that focus on the dancer's musicality, technique, coordination, core strength, and grace. We recommend ballet for every single dancer, regardless of which style they are focusing on. AODA’s ballet classes utilize French and Cecchetti technique, as well as some Russian technique in the more advanced levels. Our jazz classes can range from broadway jazz to more modern jazz pop, but all jazz is characterized by the use of improvisation and influenced by rhythms and techniques of jazz music. Students will be pushed with this fast-paced, dynamic, and fun choreography! Jazz draws from the same techniques of ballet while changing them slightly to make them unique (purposefully using parallel instead of utilizing one’s turn out, flexing feet instead of always pointing them, etc). This class is recommended for those looking for a fun way to exercise or to increase their cardio in other dance styles, and it is a must-have for those interested in musical theatre, as much of broadway choreography utilizes jazz dance.

These combination classes are designed for boys and girls ages 4-6 years old. They combine the foundational basics of ballet and either jazz or tap (depending on the class) by covering positions, movements, stretches, terminology, rhythm, musicality, body/spatial awareness, confidence, and performance skills. This class utilizes fun, creative, and age-appropriate curriculum that has been professionally designed by AODA leadership. Your dancer will make new friends, grow in social skills, and develop a love for dance and movement!

This is a class where a brand new dancer can learn basic dance and coordination skills while still having fun! For many of our students, this is their first experience with a structured dance or group class, so we will explain and teach how to stand in a line, take turns, share as we dance and play games — all while having fun and moving at a more relaxed pace than our older dance classes. As a result, students will be introduced to the basic foundations of not only dance but also musicality, rhythm, motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness, as well as benefit from learning how to follow directions, group play, creative expression, cognitive/physical development, and much more. This will be a fun and exciting class, as well as a helpful tool for students when they move into older dance classes, preschool, or daycare programs!

Classes labeled as 'Technique' do not perform in the recital and therefore do not have associated costume fees.

This category encompasses all other classes, including Levels 1-4, Teen/Adult, Adult, and all Pre-Company/Company classes, with a costume fee of $70 per class for the annual spring recital.

These classes are designed for dancers aged 7 to 10 years old and will have a costume fee of $65 per class for the annual spring recital.

These classes are for younger dancers aged 3 to 6 years old and will incur a costume fee of $60 per class for the annual spring recital.

Classes Level 2+ and Pointe require teacher recommendation.

Classes Level 2+ require teacher recommendation.

A ballet class is required for those taking Contemporary, Jazz, or Modern Level 2+ classes. Classes Level 2+ require teacher recommendation.

A ballet class is required for those taking Contemporary, Jazz, or Modern Level 2+ classes. Classes Level 2+ require teacher recommendation.

A ballet class is required for those taking Contemporary, Jazz, or Modern Level 2+ classes. Classes Level 2+ require teacher recommendation.

The Creative Movement class has a special performance in-studio. Find out more by clicking the Class Descriptions button below.

Classes for our Fall/Spring Dance Session start Monday, August 18, 2025! Dress Rehearsals/Recitals are TENTATIVELY June 12 & 13 but this is not final until we can confirm with our venue.