student info (for recital, rehearsal & more)
This page is student-specific information for the combined Fayetteville/Raeford Dress Rehearsal & Recital 2025. It includes Recital Order of Dances, Picture Week, & Costume/Hair/Makeup Instructions! Please read over the following page thoroughly; we will also send emails with more info as we get closer. Speak with your teacher or email your studio location with any questions!
Recital shirt pre-order - now closed
Sizes: YXS-YL, AXS-A3X
We will send email updates when the shirts are ready for pick up at your studio. Our goal is to have them ready for pick up the week before recital so you can wear it on rehearsal/recital day!
costume/hair/makeup instructions
picture week
AODA Raeford Picture Week: March 31-April 1
AODA Fayetteville Picture Week: April 21-26
Held at your studio during your normal class, in partnership with Millshots Photography.
Every year, we provide the opportunity for students to get professional class and individual pictures taken in their recital costume! To make it even more convenient for you, these pictures take place at AODA during your student’s normal class time. Please click the button below for more information. You can also download and print the Picture Order Form below (we will also pass these out in class a couple weeks prior).
rehearsal/recital info for students
dress rehearsals (ages 7+): Fri, June 6
Recital Day (all ages): Sat, June 7
Since we have three different recitals, it is imperative you know which recital your dancer is in. Follow the helpful instructions below:
First, click the “Order Of Dances” button, for the appropriate age, to view which recital(s) your dancer is in. Classes for 3-6yo will only be in the morning Children’s Recital. But some older/advanced 7yo+ classes may be in both Show A & Show B, so pay careful attention when reviewing their recital order. You can always speak with your teacher or contact your studio location if you are unsure.
Then view the Student Schedule & Notes below to see when your dancer needs to be there for rehearsal and recital day, based on which recital/show they are in. We will send information regarding check-in/check-out to your email as we get closer.
student Schedule & notes
Both Dress Rehearsal & Recital are held at Methodist University, Huff Concert Hall (5400 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28311)
Friday, June 6 - Dress Rehearsals (ages 7+)
2:00pm - Show A Student Check-In
2:30pm - Show A Mandatory Dress Rehearsal
For Dress Rehearsal only, your student may leave if/when all of their classes are done practicing. You must check them out before leaving! If they are also in Show B, they must come back in time for Show B rehearsal.
4:30pm - Student Check-Out (this is the estimated finish time, please expect possible delays)
5:30pm - Show B Student Check-in
Any students who checked out after Show A rehearsal but who also in Show B, must be checked back in at this time!
6:00pm - Show B Mandatory Dress Rehearsal
For Dress Rehearsal only, your student may leave if/when all of their classes are done practicing. You must check them out before leaving!
8:00pm - Student Check-Out (this is the estimated finish time, please expect possible delays)
Saturday, June 7 - Recital Day!
Children’s Recital (ages 3-6) - June 7
9:00am - Children’s Recital Student Check-In
9:00am - Audience Seating Begins
9:30am - Children's Recital
10:30am - Student Check-Out (This is the estimated finish time, but please expect possible delays. Your dancer will need to stay the whole time, as we have a group finale at the end.)
Read below for helpful notes regarding dropping your children off!
The Creation Story Show A (ages 7+) - June 7
11:15am - Show A Student Check-In
11:30am - Audience Seating Begins
12:00pm - The Creation Story Show A
2:00pm - Student Check-Out (This is the estimated finish time, but please expect possible delays. Your dancer will need to stay the whole time, as we have a group finale at the end.)
Any student who is also in Show B must still be checked out at this time. They must be checked back in by the time noted below for Show B check-in.
Read below for helpful notes!
The Creation Story Show B (ages 7+) - June 7
3:15pm - Show B Student Check-In
3:30pm - Audience Seating Begins
4:00pm - The Creation Story Show B
6:00pm - Student Check-Out (This is the estimated finish time, but please expect possible delays. Your dancer will need to stay the whole time, as we have a group finale at the end.)
Read below for helpful notes!
Helpful Notes for Dancers:
For both Dress Rehearsal and Recital, all dancers should arrive in their first costume, with hair and makeup complete. Dancers who are in more than one dance should bring their additional costumes, tights, shoes, and any hair accessories with them at that time (please use the provided labelled garment bag, so items do not get mixed up!). Not sure which class is first? Click the “Order Of Dances” button above. Can’t remember their costume/hair/makeup instructions? Scroll to the top of this page and review the blue images that contain all this information; you can also speak with your teacher or email your studio for help.
Our teachers will help with any costume changes. For females who will have costume changes within a recital, we do recommend they wear a nude leotard underneath their costumes, in the event that we do not have a private area available at that time. We are not responsible for hair changes.
Dancers should not wear dance shoes in the parking lot! We recommend labelling them to avoid anything getting lost. You may put them in your costume garment bag, or a dance bag, and change into them once you are inside.
Students are welcome to bring a jacket (it can get chilly when they’re not dancing), a non-spillable water bottle, book/entertainment device/etc, etc, but everything should be labelled with their first and last name, as well as contained within a bag that also has their name on it. Jackets, cardigans, etc, should also be zip-up or button-up, because anything that gets pulled over the head could mess up their performance hair and makeup! *Please note that while we do our best, we are not responsible for lost property; you can help us by labelling everything and only bringing the essentials.
Students can also bring small snacks, but they should be non-allergen, non-messy/greasy snacks like cereal bars, apple slices, etc, so they do not spill anything on their costume. Please no nuts due to student allergies! Students can bring drinks, but please bring water only (again so we don’t get spills on our costumes), and it should be in a non-spillable water bottles so that nothing leaks or spills onto costumes or dance shoes. We don’t want our dancers having to wear wet ballet shoes!
Our staff and volunteers will be with students at all times and bring them to/from the stage when it’s their turn to dance. This way you can sit in the audience and enjoy the show! All our staff and recital volunteers have a current, clear background check and go through a vetting/training process.