Costumes for Performances

General Costume Information

• Please iron or steam costumes before performances

• Thank you for bringing your deposit cheques - if you have a 2023 way to take a deposit that is easier than ordering and keeping cheques, please let us know.

• Building a costume prep bag with large bobby pins, clear hockey tape and safety pins or quilting pins. Add black socks (for boys), little hair elastics (hair colour or clear). Extra lacey white socks.  

• Students need to come to performances with their costumes secured.

• Try on costumes pieces prior to the first performance, in case minor fixes (buttons) need to happen. If it needs a repair that you can manage, go for it. We suggest using a lighter to clean up frayed ribbons. You have our permission to move buttons. If anything needs major attention, please email Sherri at costumedirector@stbasilsdance.ca
  
  
• We do our best to hand out size-appropriate pieces. Sometimes modifications are needed. These are shared costumes and we do our very best to find a good fit. ULAS does not require families to purchase or make their own costumes and we hope to keep it that way with your cooperation.

  The $100 costume deposit cheques are returned to each dancer at the costume return date when:

  1. Costumes have been properly laundered or dry cleaned and 
  2. Costumes are in good condition (at the discretion of our board members) 
     
     

We have a 10% discount at "On Stage”. Tell them you dance with St. Basil’s http://www.onstageedmonton.com

United Cycle building. 7618 Gateway Blvd and our entrance is just south of the main entrance to United Cycle and up the stairs.

(780) 432-7998 or (780) 974-9919 "Starting immediately we are booking intake appointments for you to consign or donate a limited number of your "gently worn" costumes, tap shoes, character shoes or elastabooties. If you are interested please message or email us, and we will provide you with full details.” - Onstage Dance wear website

Girls

• Girls hair should be in 2 french braids (tucked in and secured at the back), hairnet, bobby pins to secure headpiece, make-up (stage brightening for lights, whatever you are comfortable with), 
• If it’s too short, try parting down the middle with two low pony tails, or a low bun. French braid tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzddEM0u1xA
• Ends must be fastened at the base with bobby pins or red ribbons. If you need help, Sherri would love to teach you in January.
• A hairnet is needed to keep the frizzies down. 
• Headpieces MUST be fastened with bobby pins. If you have a ribbon/flower, the flower is over the dancers LEFT ear. If the headpiece has a clear elastic that is too long, feel free to shorten it with a small knot off to the side.
• Many of the girls' blouses are ¾ sleeves - these need to be clear-hockey-taped at the elbow.

  Footwear:
  Rosa (Mon. 6:00)	Mondor tights caramel colour, red slippers
  Kupalo (Tues. 5:45)	Girls: Mondor tights caramel colour, black Paris teaching shoes Boy: black socks, black slippers
  Zirka (Tues. adult)	Mondor tights caramel colour, black warm-up slippers
  Viter (Wed. 5:00)	Girls: red tights, red slippers Boys: black socks, black slippers
  Kvitky (Wed 5:30)	Girls: white socks, red slippers Boys: black socks and slippers
  Vesna (Wed 6:15)	Mondor tights caramel colour,  red slippers
  Sontse (Wed 7:15)	Girls: Mondor tight caramel colour, red slippers  Boys: black socks, black slippers

  Headpieces 

  Headpieces MUST be fastened with bobby pins. For ribbons with flowers, the flower goes over the dancer's LEFT ear. If the headpiece has a clear elastic that is too long, feel free to shorten it with a small knot off to the side. 

  Some of these costumes have been in tight storage for 2 years. Please iron or steam them before our performance. 

  Make-up is intended to brighten up the face under the bright stage lights. Feel free to use what you feel comfortable with. Kupalo is using a maroon/wine-coloured eye-shadow and red lipstick. It does not need to be done for costume check.

Boys

• Boys' waists need to be hockey taped first, because if someone else accidentally steps on the pants they fall down. So tape them on and then tie the poyas
• Tutorial for tying the poyas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Ja0_ojbvI 
• We cannot stress enough that ALL costume pieces are WELL-FASTENED. Pins work, but we highly recommend clear hockey tape. Boys need their full waists taped (under their sashes), and ankles if they’re long and baggy enough to cover.
• All boys will wear black socks with black slippers and hair should be neat and out of the eyes.