AODA Dance events & workshops
We are so excited to offer our AODA family and our community these dance workshops. They provide a great chance to try dance for the first time, experience a new dance style, or get some extra practice under your belt!
General Event Info:
WHERE: Workshops are held at Alpha & Omega Dance Academy Fayetteville (201 S McPherson Church Rd, Fayetteville NC 28303) — see specific workshop below for which studio.
MASK POLICY: Please adhere to the local mask policy given by the mayor of Fayetteville at the time of the event; for clarification, please contact our studio.
NON-REFUNDABLE NOTE: These fees are non-refundable, but if you can no longer make it (due to a Covid-19 positive test, Covid-19 or other exposure, sickness, injury, etc), you have the option to receive an account credit. Please contact the office within 2 weeks after the event date to ensure the credit is applied. In addition, if the event must be cancelled or postponed due to Covid-19 or any other mandatory closing, etc, any paid fees will not be refunded but will be automatically issued as an account credit.
CURRENT MEMBER: If you are a current member, the registration button will take you to your AODA Portal for enrollment. Once logged in to your portal, you can can find the event by going to the menu > Classes & Events > Find Events, and then using the filters as needed. The fee will show as the non-member price, but you will not be charged at time of registration; our office will add the discount before drafting your card. You can also contact the office for help with registration.
GUEST: If you are a guest (non member who is not currently enrolled in a dance class with us), you will need to complete a short registration form. This is not a registration to become a member, but is just for the specific workshop.
Spots are limited per event, so please register in advance to reserve your spot!
You can also contact our office for additional help.
Registration now open!
Swing Dance - Saturday, May 14, 2-3pm (St A, Suite 107)
For ages 11-adult
No partner or prior experience necessary!
We recommend you wear comfortable clothing (like leggings and a t-shirt). Bring jazz shoes if you have them, otherwise, please wear socks. No midriff, cleavage or lower back exposed, and no booty shorts.
Irish Dance Workshop - Saturday, March 19, 1:00-2:00pm (St B)
With guest instructor Cloe Roland (advanced level certified Irish dancer)
Ages 11-adult (if you are enrolled in a Level 1+ class but are not yet 11yo, you may still register for this workshop!)
This is an open level class, so no prior experience is necessary
We recommend you wear dance clothes or comfortable clothing (like leggings and a t-shirt). You can bring jazz shoes if you have them, but the teacher may ask you to dance in socks or barefoot for certain movements. No midriff, cleavage, excessive back, or booty shorts.
Held in Studio A (Suite 107)
Carolina Ballet Master Class - Saturday, February 26, 2:00 & 3:15pm
With guest teacher Sokvannara Sar, of the Carolina Ballet
2:00-3:00pm - Ages 7-10
3:15-4:45pm - Ages 11-Adult
If you are enrolled in a Level 1+ class with AODA but are not yet 11yo, you may still register for this 3:15pm class.
Please wear appropriate ballet attire if you have it; this is a technique class so students should wear their technique shoes. AODA students may wear any colored leotard or skirt/shorts for this workshop. If you don’t have ballet attire, please wear form fitting, stretchy clothing such as yoga leggings and a work-out shirt. Per our dress code: no cleavage or midriff showing; ballet tights or leggings should be worn.
Held in Studio A (Suite 107)
If a class is full, please go ahead and sign up for the waiting list or contact us.
Meet the Teacher!
My name is Sokvannara Sar, and I go by Sy (“See”). I am from Cambodia and have studied and performed Cambodian traditional dance since age 12. At age 17, I began western ballet at the school of American Ballet. I joined Pacific Northwest Ballet in 2006-2009. In 2011 I joined Carolina Ballet and am there to this day. I am the subject of a featured film documentary, Dancing Across Borders.
Through my career, I have participated and appeared as guest artist with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet at Kennedy Center, Evansville Ballet Theater, St Louis Ballet, Larry Keigwin dance troupe NY, Vail International dance Festival, International Dance Salad in Houston Texas, and many others.
I have performed featured roles in ballets such as Prodigal Son, Oberon Midsummer Night’s Dream, Frankenstein, Romeo and Juliet, and One Flat Thing by William Forsyth, just to name a few. I have also danced the roles of Blue Bird, Rubies, Tarantella, Fancy Free, and many of Ricky’s Weiss’s Ballets, and many others.
Tangled Movie Party (ages 3-10) - Saturday, January 29, 2:30-4:30pm
Students ages 3-10 will have fun with activities and watching “Tangled” with their friends! Dancers are welcome to come in their princess attire (nightgown, ballgown, costume, etc) as well as to bring their favorite blanket for movie time. Pizza and a drink is included.
Free Day Of Dance - Saturday, December 18, 2:30-9:00pm
Hosted by AODA in partnership with dance teachers from the community
In lieu of our monthly workshop, for December we will be holding our 3rd Annual FREE Day Of Dance! This is a day where dance teachers and studios from around the community come together to offer you a day of dance classes, all for free!
For the class lineup, list of teachers, more info, and to sign up, click the button below.
Progressing Ballet Technique - Saturday, November 20, 2:30-3:30pm
Guest teacher Chantal High, certified PBT instructor
Progressing Ballet Technique is a program developed by Marie Walton-Marion designed to help dancers and athletes understand the depths of training muscle memory. Each exercise has been developed with the guidance of a team of physiotherapists and is designed to help improve flexibility, strength, and awareness of the lower abs, hips, legs and back. It targets the smaller inner thigh muscles, the smaller lower ab muscles, quads, hamstrings, rotators, calves — everything! PBT encourages all dancers to engage the smaller muscles that sometimes lie dormant, yet are so important.
Ages 11-adult (if you are enrolled in a Level 1+ class but are not yet 11yo, you may still register for this workshop!)
This is an open level class, so no prior experience is necessary
We recommend you wear dance clothes or comfortable clothing (like leggings and a t-shirt). You can wear ballet technique shoes if you have them. No midriff, cleavage, excessive back, or booty shorts.
For this workshop, please bring a small fusion/yoga ball if you have one (about 8-9”). This ball will be a great resource for dancers as they can bring it to future classes for deeper stretching. You can find them on Amazon, Walmart, Target, or any athletic store (about $9-14).
Held in Studio B (Suite 102)
Praise Dance - Saturday, October 23, 1:30-2:30pm
Ages 11-adult (if you are enrolled in a Level 1+ class but are not yet 11yo, you may still register for this workshop!)
This is an open level class, so no prior experience is necessary
We recommend you wear dance clothes or comfortable clothing (like leggings and a t-shirt). You can either wear dance socks or dance barefoot. No midriff, cleavage, excessive back, or booty shorts.
Held in Studio B (Suite 102)
Swing Dance - Saturday, September 25, 2:30-4:00pm
For ages 11-adult
No partner or prior experience necessary!
We recommend you wear comfortable clothing (like leggings and a t-shirt). Bring jazz shoes if you have them, otherwise, please wear socks. No midriff, cleavage, excessive back, or booty shorts.
Held at Alpha & Omega Dance Academy (201 S McPherson Church Rd) — moved to Studio A (Suite 107)!