ARRIVAL

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Polish-Canadian Cultural Centre: 3015 15 St NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7L8

Arrival Time: 4:30 PM *ARRIVE DRESSED IN FULL COSTUME, HAIR, MAKEUP

4:30 PM Soft Opening- Guests are allowed to check in and enter the hall. The bar will still be closed but the silent auction, shops and liquor ticket sales will be open.

Please do not drop off your child only for the performance. Everyone will require a ticket to participate. Dancers cannot be unsupervised. 

Attire: Semi Formal. Guests and dancers are asked to wear semi formal attire (dancers will change into their semi-formal attire after their performance). It is also important to remember that dancers are NOT permitted to eat in their costume.

When you arrive at the venue, please check in at the front desk. Our volunteers will confirm your tickets and direct you to your table. Signs will be posted to the changeroom area where you can leave your costume bag to change later. 

ARRIVING READY

Please arrive at 4:30 PM in full costume with hair and makeup already done.

FRENCH BRAID TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/LBJDAYiHEvg

MAKE UP TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/ipovr0AOjlA

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

* schedule is tentative, changes may occur

PERFORMANCE- Part 1

• Senior Boys "Kozak Trio"

• Pre-Beginners "Pershi Kroky"

• Beginner 2 "Playful Hutsul Sheep"

• Beginner 1 "Malenkiy Kozachok"

• Intermediate 2X "Goy Na Bezkydi"

• GROUP PHOTO: All groups that performed in PART 1 will take a group photo together on the floor after the last dance.

** Dancers need to change out of their costume as soon as their performance is finished. They are NOT allowed to eat in their costume.
** If your dancer is performing in both Part 1 and Part 2, they will need to arrive dressed in costume for Part 1, change out of their costume for dinner, then change into their next costume after dinner for Part 2.

PERFORMANCE- Part 2

• Intermediate 1X "Hopachok"

• Seniors "Zhyto Maty"

• Solo- Sophie K "A Miy Cholovik"

• Juniors "Lisoruby"

• Solo- Vasili K "Sailor Dance"

• Seniors "Hopak"

• GROUP PHOTO: All groups that performed in PART 2 will take a group photo together on the floor after the last dance.

** Dancers need to change out of their costume as soon as their performance is finished.

ARRIVAL

Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025

Location: Acadia Recreation Complex (240 90 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2J 6P6)

Arrival Time: 11:30am (Performance time: 12:30pm set)

Stage: LVIV

Parents: All performers will be granted free entrance to the festival on the day that they perform. Parents/family accompanying their dancer(s) will require a wristband to get entry. If you purchased a weekend pass through us, we will have those available for pickup at the studio on Sunday June 1. If you didn't purchase a weekend pass, please purchase your entry ticket at the festival.

IMPORTANT: If there is anything wrong (sickness, cannot make it on time, etc.) we urge you to PLEASE call or text the Vykrutas phone number right away: 825-734-8276

PRE-BEGINNER PERFORMERS

Leah 

Emily 

Alisa 

Oleksa 

Almira 

COMING PERFORMANCE READY

Dancers are required to arrive wearing their black Vykrutas rehearsal wear including your black Vykrutas shirt. This helps our school look professional, helps organizers recognize us easily and gives our school free advertising! Girls, please arrive at the venue with your hair already french braided, pinned and hair sprayed. Please also make sure your stage makeup is completely done (mascara, eyeliner, blush, lipstick, and seniors fake eyelashes too). 

FRENCH BRAID TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/LBJDAYiHEvg

MAKE UP TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/ipovr0AOjlA

AT THE EVENT

When you arrive at the venue, please find the change room area and change quickly into your costume. In previous years, the change room was in the LVIV pavilion in one of the hockey change rooms behind the stage. There should be signs directing you. Your instructor has to go over your dance with you before you are to perform on stage. 

After dancers finish their performance, parents are welcome and encouraged to take photos of their dancer(s). Please tag us on Instagram @vykrutas_calgary, so we can share your photos/videos with our followers! As soon as photos are finished, we request dancers change out of their costumes and back into their Vykrutas tshirt to enjoy the rest of the festival. Please do not eat in your costume.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

12:30pm set, LVIV stage:

#2, Malenki Tantsurysty (please arrive at 11:30am)

If you have any questions before, during or after the event, please don't hesitate to call the Vykrutas phone number: 825-734-8276