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2024-2025 Calendar of Events
Weeknight Classes
Sunday
7:00 – 8:30 PM | Adult
Monday
6:45 – 8:45 PM | Senior 1, 2, 3
Thursday
5:30 – 6:00 PM | Pre-Beginner
6:00 – 7:00 PM | Beginner
6:00 – 7:15 PM | Intermediate 1
7:00 – 8:15 PM | Intermediate 2, 3, 4
7:15 – 9:30 PM | Senior 1, 2
7:15 – 9:45 PM | Senior 3
2024-25 School Calendar
Thursday, September 5 First Day of Class for 5-17 Year Old Youth (Placement Evaluations). Registration Form must be submitted and Registration Fee must be e-transferred before attending. Attendance times for this evening are unique to this day: Ages 5-7 from 6:00-6:45 PM, Ages 8-10 from 7:00-7:45 PM, Ages 11+ from 8:00-9:00 PM.
Sunday, September 8 First Adult Class. 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Registration Form and Registration Fee must be submitted prior to attending.
Monday, September 9 First Senior Monday Night Class. 6:45 – 8:45 PM for all Senior level dancers.
Thursday, September 12 First Day of Dance for Pre-Beginner Students (ages 3 & 4). Registration Form and Registration Fee must be submitted prior to attending. First regular Thursday dance class for youth in Beginner, Intermediate and Senior classes (5-17 year olds). Regular class times are shown at the top of this page.
Thursday, September 26 All PADs due for Volunteering, Fundraising and Costume Commitments.
Monday, September 30 Tuition due by e-transfer for those who have chosen to pay in full. How to send us your fees via e-transfer.
Thursday, October 3 Barvinok 101 and Used Shoe Sale. 6:30 – 7:00 PM Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 Used Shoe Sale.
Saturday, October 5 Senior Dance Class Performance at St. Vlad’s. Order of St. Andrew dinner. Evening, exact time TBA (estimating 7:00 PM).
Sunday, October 13 No Adult Class
Monday, October 14 No Senior Class (Thanksgiving). Adult class will have a rehearsal this evening.
Thursday, October 24 Deadline for families to choose volunteer shifts on SignUp Genius.
Thursday, October 31 No Classes (Halloween)
Saturday, November 2 Senior Workshop. 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, location TBA.
Sunday, November 10 No Adult Class
Monday, November 11 No Senior Class (Remembrance Day)
Thursday, December 5 Order deadline for perogies, cabbage rolls and borscht for our fundraiser!
Saturday, December 7 Senior Class members performing at UOCA St. Nicholas Christmas Market at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Arrive 1:00 PM, performance in the 2:00 PM program window. Please allow plenty of time to park and walk if you are driving and be mindful of local street parking restrictions. Admission is $2 for adults and free for kids (cash is or e-transfer- donate@uoca.ca).
Sunday, December 15 Last Adult Class before Christmas
Thursday, December 16 Last Senior Monday night class before Christmas
Sunday, December 19 Last Thursday night class (Pre-Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate & Senior) before Christmas
Used Shoe Sale coming in January! Just in time for Dinner & Dance!
Thursday, January 9 First Thursday night youth classes of 2025
Sunday, January 12 First Adult Class of 2025
Monday, January 13 First Senior Monday night class of 2025
Saturday, February 1 Dinner & Dance (Zabava)! All classes perform at this annual family event.
Monday, February 17 No Senior Class (Family Day)
Saturday, March 15 – Sunday, March 16 Southern Alberta Ukrainian Dance Festival (SAUDF). Dancers in Beginner, Intermediate, Senior and Adult classes participate in this festival, held at Webber Academy Theatre in Calgary.
Thursday, March 20 – Sunday, March 23 Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Festival in EDMONTON. Please note the change in dates and venue for 2025! The venue will be at The Orange Hub in NW Edmonton. Senior and Adulr classes participate in this festival.
Sunday, April 20 No Adult Class (Easter)
Monday, April 21 Senior Class will proceed
Saturday, May 3 Dress Rehearsal for Year End Concert. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Location TBA. All dancers attend.
Sunday, May 11 Barvinok Year End Concert (Vision of Dance). All classes participate in our annual year end concert at the University Theatre. Attendance by all dancers is required at a technical rehearsal at the theatre (1:30 – 3:30 PM). Dancers need to arrive at the venue for their performance at 5:30 PM. The theatre opens its doors at 6:00 PM. Curtain is at 6:30 PM. The show ends at approximately 8:00 PM.
Monday, May 19 No Senior Class (Victoria Day)
Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 8 Calgary Ukrainian Festival (CUF). All classes perform throughout the weekend at CUF, held at Acadia Recreation Complex.
Monday, June 9 Costume Return Night. Drop in at St. Vlad’s from 6:00 – 8:00 PM to return your costumes.