General Information

DANCE REHEARSALS

Dance rehearsals are held WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at the Chuck MacLean Arts Centre, 4809 - 52 Street, Camrose, Alberta. Rehearsals run anywhere from 30 minutes for our youngest dancers to 2 hours for our senior dancers. Our dance season runs from September until May. We have anywhere from 5-6 dance groups ranging in age from as young as 3-4 years old, to our adult group. Group placements are determined by our instructors after the first two rehearsals in September, and final group placements and exact rehearsal times are typically set no later than the first Wednesday in October. Parent viewing will be at the invitation of the instructors.

Dancers also have the option for solo, duet and trio instruction, which can be arranged directly with the instructors. Fees for solos, duets, and trios are determined by the instructors and these costs are in addition to regular dance fees.

DANCE PRACTICE ATTIRE

Please ensure your child is dressed and groomed appropriately for all classes.

  • Tights and black body suits (girls)
  • Black shorts/shirt (boys)
  • Water bottle

To ensure proper technique and for the comfort & safety of all dancers in the class all hair should be neatly pulled back preferably a bun, no jewellery/watches.

We understand that for our younger groups colours and body suits are not the priority please do what you think is best for your child.

Shoes

  • Groups 1-3 girls Red Bloch Slippers (with red elastic straps)
  • Groups 1-3 boys Black Bloch Slippers (with black elastic straps)
  • Group 4 Girls Leather Jazz Bootie Tan
  • Group 4 Boys Mens Leather Elasta Jazz Booties
  • Seniors Girls Red Heels, Black Heels, Red Leather Boots
  • Adults Leather Jazz Bootie Tan

ADVERSE WEATHER

Safety of our dancers and instructors is of the utmost importance. Occasionally, through the winter months, we experience dangerous winter driving conditions. Classes can be cancelled if road conditions involve poor visibility, freezing rain, or blizzard like conditions. In the case of a cancelled class a group Parent Representative will attempt to contact you and you will receive a notification through the TeamSnap App.

COSTUME INFORMATION

Our costume coordinator is Kathleen.

Most of our costumes are club owned, and are purchased from Ukraine. Costumes will be rented for $50/costume and will be provided prior to the first performance as well as additional times through the dance season as needed. By renting the costume from CVUDS it is the expectation that the dancer will care, store and return the costume in the condition it was received according to the directions given at time of costume dispensing.

PERFORMANCES

We perform on stage at different community events throughout the year including Jaywalkers Jamboree and Canada Day celebrations in Camrose. These performances are an important part of enriching our community and for fulfilling the requirements required by many grants that assist us in keeping our fees affordable. We also enter two or more festivals for competition each dance season as well as our club run events including Malanka Ukrainian New Year’s Celebration in January and our Spring Year End Concert in May or June.

FUNDRAISING

Fundraising is mandatory, as it helps keep dance fees at a reasonable rate and has allowed for the purchase of club-owned costumes and equipment. Fundraising commitments vary from year to year, depending on the number of dancers and whether or not it is a Casino year.