welcome!
meet the team for aoda raeford…

Rachel & Andrew Sutton

CEO, Alpha & Omega Dance Academy, LLC (parent organization of AODA Fayetteville & AODA Raeford)
Owner & Teacher, AODA Raeford
*Rachel teaches Mon Ballet/Jazz, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Pointe and Technique*

Rachel has trained at several dance studios, studying various ballet techniques. In addition to her emphasis in ballet and pointe, Rachel has trained in lyrical, contemporary, modern, and jazz. She has performed with dance ministries at churches, schools, conferences, and other venues locally, along the East Coast, as well as internationally/cross-culturally. In addition, Rachel has obtained numerous leadership certificates from Grace College of Divinity (now Manna University) and Jackrabbit Technologies, as well as her Bachelor’s of Divinity and multiple awards from Manna University. She trained in the Progressive Pointe Method under internationally acclaimed Josephine Lee from The Pointe Shop and also received teacher training in Vaganova method under Runqiuao Du, who was recently the Artistic Director of Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington DC (2019-2021).

Rachel also serves with her husband Andrew at the Manna Church Raeford Site, where Andrew is the Site Pastor. They currently live with their two boys in Raeford and are enjoying their new life as a family of four. Rachel is passionate about the way dance enables people to experience joy and holistic health as they make new friends, stretch out of their comfort zone, stay physically active, and express themselves in creative ways!

*Liz teaches Creative Movement & Tues Ballet/Jazz*

Liz Davis, Teacher

Liz has danced for ten years at various studios in the Moore County area, and has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern, and briefly in hip hop, as well as musical theatre. Of these, her favorite styles of dance are contemporary and jazz.

Some of Liz’s other hobbies include hiking, camping, fishing, and crocheting. She also enjoys photography and loves animals. Liz received her Associates degree at Sandhills Community College and attends Manna Church in Raeford, where has served on the Equipment Team for four years now.

*Sophia teaches children’s Ballet and Lyrical*

*Lileigh assists Creative Movement & Tues Ballet/Jazz*

Sophia Seklejian, Teacher

Sophia has trained for ten years at AODA, mostly in ballet and pointe, but also in contemporary, jazz, modern, musical theatre, tap and hip hop. She has been in AODA Fayetteville’s Company for the past several years, and has had a role in their recent productions: Through the Wardrobe (2021) and Rapunzel (2022). The past few years, Sophia was accepted into the Summer Dance Intensive for Ballet Magnificat! (the nation’s premiere Christian ballet company).

Sophia has also served in Manna Church’s Children Ministry for the past four years, as well as on the SERVE Team. Dance is a huge passion of hers and she would love to pursue it in the future!