ARRIVAL

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Location: Mahogany Beach Club: 29 Masters Park SE, Calgary AB (Outdoor Rink area)

Arrival Time: 11:45 AM

Performance Time: 12:45 PM

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

SOLO/DUET PERFORMERS

Sofiia K

Alisa P

Vira R

Anastasiia B

Yurii & Dianna

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 look for Iva when you arrive. She will be located near the entrance in a MHOA marked shirt (Mahogany Homeowners Association) & clipboard. She will direct you where you need to go. She will help you find the MERCADO ROOM which will be the change room area and change quickly into your costume. Your instructor has to go over your dance with you before you are to perform on stage. 

Please arrive in enough time to park, unload what props and supports you need for your performance, change and be ready for your start time.

• There will be a limited number of stalls reserved for “performers parking” in the upper part of the lot.

• Culturefest is taking place in the Outdoor Rink to the South of the Parking lot (by the Tennis courts). The gates will be open for you to enter.

• This is an outdoor event so please remember to dress for the elements, have sunscreen and water.

• The Mercado room will be available for anyone who needs to change into costume. This will be a unisex area however, there will also be two single washrooms available just outside of the Mercado room. Personal belongings may also be left in this space, if needed.

PHOTOS 

At some point during this event, parents are welcome and encouraged to take photos of their dancer(s). Please share photos and videos in the WhatsApp solo/duet chat or 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

12:45 PM

1. Solo, Alisa P

2. Solo, Vira R

3. Solo, Sofiia K

4. Solo, Anastasiia B

5. Duet, Yurii & Dianna

ARRIVAL

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: St. Vladimir Sobor Orthodox Sobor: 404 Meredith Rd. NE, Calgary AB, T2E 5B2

Arrival Time: 10:30AM

Performance Time:  11:45 AM

IMPORTANT: If there is anything wrong (sickness, cannot make it on time, etc.) we urge you to PLEASE post in the class WhatsApp chat 

When you arrive at the venue, please find your instructor near the changeroom area. Then please change quickly into your costume. Your instructor has to go over your dance with you before your performance. 

Parking available on the street on front of the building or the parking lot in the back.

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

PHOTOS 

At some point during this event, parents are welcome and encouraged to take photos of their dancer(s). Please share photos and videos in the WhatsApp class chat or 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. Please do not eat in your costume. 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 

1. Solo, Alisa

2. Solo, James

3. Sofiia K

ARRIVAL

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Telus Convention Centre: 136 8th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0K6 

Arrival Time: 11:30AM for everyone except Juniors (12:00PM for Juniors only)

Performance Time:  12:30PM-12:45 PM, 1:10-1:25 PM  *not repeating anything, now performing 2 separate sets

IMPORTANT: If there is anything wrong (sickness, cannot make it on time, etc.) we urge you to PLEASE post in the class WhatsApp chat 

When you arrive at the venue, please find your instructor near the changeroom area. We will have both male and female change room/green room areas available on-site. Then please change quickly into your costume. Your instructor has to go over your dance(s) with you before your performance. 

Parking codes for the parkade was emailed to everyone (see "December Information" email). As parking space is limited, we kindly encourage carpooling whenever possible. Please do not share this code.

Parents are asked to stay close to help their dancer change in and out of their costume. Some dancers will need to change between dances.

The organizers have informed us that they will be providing food for the dancers at the event. We still encourage dancers to bring their own labeled water bottle and snacks as this will be a long day. Please do not eat in your costume.

Please be advised that our dancers are attending as performers and not as event guests. Kindly ensure they remain in the vicinity of the change rooms and refrain from participating in activities occurring elsewhere in the arena.

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

PHOTOS 

At some point during this event, parents are welcome and encouraged to take photos of their dancer(s). Please share photos and videos in the WhatsApp class chat or 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. Please do not eat in your costume. 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 

12:30 - 12:45 PM

1. Intermediate 2X Transcarpathian - “Na Beskyd” *costume: Transcarpathian
   (Then: Cassie, Paige, Sofiia S will change into Poltava skirt for Rake Dance
   James will change to Poltava costume for solo)

2. Sofiia K - Polissia Solo (Then: change into Poltava skirt for Rake Dance)

3. Yurii K - Poltava Solo 

4. Polina S - Modern Solo (Shum)

5. Vira R - Poltava Solo

6. James C - Poltava Solo *costume: Poltava

7. Intermediate Girls Polissia - “Hrabli” (Dance with Rakes) *costume: Poltava

1:10 - 1:25 PM

1. Intermediate Boys - “Kovali” (Blacksmiths) *costume: Poltava

2. Anastasiia B - Poltava Solo

3. Polina and Mason - Transcarpathian Duet

4. Junior - “Lisoruby” (Woodcutters)

5. Isabel and Sophie - Volyn Duet

6. Intermediate - “Hopachok” *costume: Poltava

COSTUME NOTES: There will be several costume changes throughout the event. Parents, please be on site and available to help your dancer change into the next costume quickly. Intermediates 1X and 2X, please bring all of your costumes. We will be using them all.