Vermillion Schedule

Here is the final schedule for Vermillion.

Please have your dancers dressed, taped, and ready to dance at the Lakeland College in Vermillion 1.5 hours before their scheduled performance time.

(Unless I've indicated in brackets what time to arrive).

For our first time festival families we are not allowed to take pictures or videos of the performance when our kids are dancing onstage. If you take pictures or videos our group could be disqualified.

Please refer to Sherri’s awesome Costume Prep Document linked here 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-kR6-faxuEuIV2tKYZCjXiXwhVT71dqVnTxcQU6og0/edit?usp=sharing 

Friday April 19

9:30AM J Solo

Saturday April 20

8:25AM Kupalo new Volyn (arrive 7:45AM)

10:30AM Kupalo Kuban

1:10PM Malenki Preyateli - Kvitky (W 5:30)

6:00PM Dubotanets - Sontse (W 7:45)

6:30PM Kupalo Buko

7:20PM Hopachok - Sontse (W 7:45)

Sunday April 21 

9:00AM Zirka Violin (arrive 8:15AM)

11:15AM Adults Poltava

2:30PM Druzi - Vesna (W 6:30)

March Update

Thank you for a successful and enjoyable Winter Concert everyone! 

Thank for participating in the Purdy’s Fundraiser. Chocolates will be handed out the week before Spring Break.

March 

• Thursday 7th: Performance at seniors care home. Please arrive in-costume at 6:15pm-7:15PM at Holsome Place (near Freson Brothers). This is for all Wednesday groups only (Viter, Kvitky, Vesna, Sontse, all 4 Wednesday classes). We will hand you a mask when you arrive, the kids can remove them to do their dances.

• 15th-17th weekend: Lloydminster dance festival Kupalo only. 

• Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th: No Classes - Spring Break.

April

• Thursday 18th - make-up class for Wednesday groups (from class cancelled on Dec 13). Same time as regular dance on Wednesday. This is an important rehearsal prior to competitions, please make every effort to attend.
• 19th-21st weekend: Vermillion Dance Festival. Kvitky (1 dance), Vesna (1 dance), Sontse (2 dances), Zirka (2 dances), and Kupalo (Cindy will provide more details).  Schedule will be sent out as soon as we receive it. 

May

• Saturday 11th: Year-End concert at St. Basil’s Cultural Centre. Arrive at 4pm (3:30pm for Kupalo). Dinner to follow. This will be a ticketed event. Details to come.
• 14&15 and/or 21&22: Rehearsal only for groups performing at UFest. Details to follow when we receive the UFest schedule.
• Friday 24th/Saturday 25th: UFest in Edmonton. 

Get these in your calendar asap and know it will all be on the website for future reference. 

Calling ALL chocolate-lovers!

We’re teaming up with Purdys Chocolatier to fundraise for ULAS St. Basil’s Ukrainian Dance in hopes of raising $500 towards our sponsorship program.

Stock up on your favourite Purdys Easter treats (did someone say Hedgehogs?) AND support a great cause at the same time—it’s the best of both worlds. All fundraising profit raised will directly support ULAS St. Basil’s Dance community, so every order makes a great difference to us.

Ordering is as easy as eating chocolate. Just click this link, fill out your info (you’ll need an email address to start), click “Join Campaign” enter campaign number - [18420], and order to your heart’s content!

The order deadline is March 3 and pick up from St. Basil’s Cultural Centre is March 17, so enjoy your shopping and gifting.

January Update

Happy New Year to all dancers and families!

December Update

Hi Everyone,

Your volunteer executive board met this week and beyond wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, here’s some notes. 

1. Winter Term Registration: for Viter, Kvitky, and Vesna 5:00, 5:30, and 6:30 Wednesday classes) will open soon for new dance friends wishing to join. The first class will be Jan 31st, 2024. 

2. Solo/duet instruction available:

Two of our instructors, Victoria and Jordan, are available to teach solos or duets if any dancers are interested. These are generally choreographed for the intention of performing at dance festivals, and perhaps at our year-end concert. There are additional costs that are the responsibility of the dancer's family; instruction fee (price is set by the instructor), entrance fees at dance festivals, costume deposit (if using an additional club costume from St. Basil’s). 

If you are interested you can directly speak with Victoria or Jordan after class, or reach out to Katrina to lease with instructors. Arrangements for choreography time are made directly with the instruction providing it. **Please note that dance festival entry fees are due the first week of January 2024, if you are considering entering a solo or duet.

3. Kupalo dancers and parents: any additional details specific to Kupalo will be communicated by Cindy. 

St. Basil’s Dance: January 2024

Jan 9/10 - Classes resume

Jan 18 (Thursday) - Class photos and costume check in dance room

Viter: Arrive 5:15pm Kvitky: Arrive 5:45pm

Vesna: Arrive 6:15pm Sontse: Arrive 6:45pm

Kupalo: Arrive 7:15pm Zirka: Arrive 7:45pm

*All dancers arrive in full costume, hair braided (for girls) and light make-up (optional)

*Sherri will be there to check/assist with costumes

Jan 23/24 - regular class times but dress rehearsal will be onstage (in hall on main floor)

*Arrive in-costume

*Hair does not need to be braided and no make-up needed

Jan 27 (Saturday) Winter concert at 2:30pm in main hall of St. Basil’s Cultural Centre

*Dancers arrive at 1:30pm and go upstairs to meet your class

*Arrive in full costume, hair braided and make-up applied

*Light snack provided after the performance - please bring a change of clothes

Jan 28 (Sunday) Performance for Praznyk (annual parish celebration) approx 1pm

Only the following groups perform: Kupalo, Sontse, Zirka

*Dancers arrive at 12pm and go upstairs

*Arrive in full costume, hair braided and make-up applied

Have a very Merry Christmas everyone, see you in the New Year.  

November Update

Hi ULAS Family, 

Please read over the attached Costume Prep Letter from our costume director, Sherri. If you have any questions, she will be handing out costumes after your dance classes this week. Sherri, thank you for ALL of the hours of costume prep, it is so appreciated. Parents (and Zirka), bring your $100 costume cheque, written to ULAS, no date, bring a costume bag if you have one, we’ve got one for you if you don’t. 

Email her at costumedirector@stbasilsdance.ca if you need anything. 

Second, Salisbury Poinsettia and gift card fundraiser wraps up this Friday. Please send our website link to friends and family and pick up the flowers on Wed Dec 6 between 5-9:00PM We’re about 25 flowers away from free shipping! www.stbasilsdance.ca/store

Last, next week Nov 28 and 29 is parent watch night - so come 5 minutes early (Kupalo is 15 minutes early) for your classes and you’ll be invited in to watch by our instructors. 

So this week is costumes and flowers, next week is parent watch night. 

Have a beautiful week,

Katrina

Spooky Saturday was such a success. We had a lot of fun, thank you to everyone who supported Kupalo in their fundraising efforts and everyone who came to dance the night away. Here are the important dates we just sent out in an email to everyone. 

Costume Fitting/Pick-Up

Nov. 22: please bring your $100 costume deposit cheque (made out to ULAS and not dated) and plan to stay after class to get costumes. If you have a ULAS costume bag at home, please bring it to transport the costume

Parent Watch Night

Wed Nov 29: Parents will be welcomed into the dance room for the last 5 minutes of every class to see the hard work your dancers have been doing

Winter Break

December 19, 20 2023: Last day of classes before Christmas

January 9, 10 2024: Classes resume

Photo Night

Thursday, January 18th. We use this as another day to practice costumes, pinning, tying, and braids before the Winter Concert! 

Dress Rehearsal    

January 23, 24 During class time

The week before our concert, we will be on stage during our regularly scheduled dance times to practice setting the dance and checking  costumes. Be pinned and secured costumes. Please try to arrive 5-10 minutes early so each class gets their full stage practice time. We recommend buying some clear hockey tape and large safety pins for securing costumes. 

Winter Concert 

Saturday, January 27 2:30PM at St. Basil's Cultural Centre 

Please arrive at 1:30PM in full costume (stage ready costume secured) and ready to practice before the show

Alex, our volunteer coordinator, will reach out to the families who said they’d lend a hand at this event

Parish Praznyk 

Sunday, January 28 

Following 10am Divine Liturgy, the Parish will celebrate with a lunch at the Cultural Centre. We perform annually for this celebration. It’s the day after our winter concert and only a few groups will attend. More details to come.

Vermillion Ukrainian Cultural Association Dance Competitions

April 19-21, 2024

This Ukrainian Dance Festival is in Vermillion, Alberta. Kvitky (W 5:30), Vesna (W 6:30), Sontse (W7:45), Kupalo and Zirka will participate. At this time, we only know dates and locations and will share times as soon as we get them 

*Please let us know as soon as possible if your dancers are unable to attend that weekend.

Tickets are On Sale Now for Spooky Saturday Halloween Dinner and Dance

Hi everyone! Join us for a spooktacular costume party. Doors open at 5:00pm, the TACO bar will be served at 5:30PM. If you have dietary considerations, please email us at president@stbasilsdance.ca. You are welcome to buy tickets for only the dance portion of the evening, starting at 6:30PM-9:30PM. There will be a cash bar. Costumes are encouraged. Bring change for a Kupalo fundraiser for sweet treats after dinner. For tickets click the button on our home page or visit our STORE 

Invite your family and friends, it’s going to be a great night. 

Thank you to our New Board! 

Our AGM was a success, 12 rockstar families were represented, many sent regrets, most positions were filled and we have so many helpers this year. Woohoo! Thank you Audrey for becoming our brave president and to the others who stepped in to round out our board. Assignments are as follows and our email addresses can be found on Contact ULAS Page along the header on our website. 

President - Audrey P

Treasurer - Rachel R

Secretary - Lisa B

Costume Director - Sherri C

Kupalo Director - Cindy N

Fundraising Coordinator - Caroline S

Volunteer Coordinator - Alex S

Website and Registrar Admin - Katrina S

Member at Large - Kareena K

Member at Large - Sarah G

The only vacant position that requires helping hands is the Vice President role, to support our president. Please let us know if you’re ready to help out our volunteers. 

Change Credit Card Info

If ever you need to change your credit card info (due to compromised activity or expiry), log into Ramp (go to the website and use the Register Now button

--Use the left menu to find “Transactions"

 --The bottom option under Transactions says “Update Pending/Failed Payments"

  --Follow the onscreen instructions to change your payment info. Thank you for keeping an eye on your cards and this page. 

Skip The Depot

Go ahead and sign up for Skip the Depot to come take your empties away. Donate the cost of your bottles to us. Create an account, and then donate your refund to our charitable cause. Thanks so much! 

AGM Thurs. Sept 21, 7:00PM

We’ll meet in the dance room at St. Basil’s Cultural Centre.

Our volunteer executive board met this week and we have a few things to share. 

1. Please see posted 2 jpeg images of our Agenda for the AGM next Thursday, 7PM, in the dance room. Please send a family representative. The more volunteers we have voting, the more fun we can have this year.

2. We are short only 8 more volunteers for the casino at Argyll on Oct 2-3. We have the best advisors in the business so don’t worry about this being your first time, you’ll know everything you need to when you’re there. Also note you may have some casino angels in your life (people who love working casinos for charities) so please share the word, because you never know until you ask. Sign up here volunteersignup.org/WE7KK  Thank you!

Welcome to ULAS St. Basil’s Dance

Hi to our dancers and their families. First, welcome to a new dance season. My name is Katrina and I’m currently the website admin for your Ukrainian Language Arts Society. Please note, I always post my emails to the website homepage as a running log so you know where to find this info again if you need it.

Our executive volunteers met this week and asked me to send these updates:

1. The most up to date schedule and tuition poster is now on the website.
2. Please send a family representative to the AGM and info meeting on September 21. Agenda will be posted 1 week prior.
3. Thank you to everyone who already has signed up for the Argyll Casino Oct 2-3. We need 21 more volunteers. Please send someone you know or are related to. Big thanks!

Here’s the sign up link, thank you for sharing: volunteersignup.org/WE7KK

4. Save the date for the Halloween Family Dance Oct 28 at the cultural centre.

I hope you all have a lovely long weekend and look forward to seeing you on the first days of Dance September 12 or 13, 2023.

Registration is Open for the 2023-2024 Season

Welcome to St. Basil’s Dance! We’re happy you’re here! Questions about joining our team?

Just ask - our emails are on the contact page or you can send us a message through Facebook. 

Grab a friend and register today!

Fundraising 

Please continue collecting refundable containers. Download this free app we’ve signed up with and you can Skip the Depot. 

 Skip The Depot ULAS Bottle Drive

Our website can advertise for you. Make a one time donation of your choosing to ULAS and we’ll host your logo and website link on our site.

Email our website coordinator. See the St. Basil’s Cultural Centre ad and Capital Power ad for examples.