ENSEMBLE FUNDRAISER

The Ensemble is having a fundraiser and would like your support.

The dancers and their families will be selling

COOP GIFTCARDS

denominations $50 & $100

It is not hard to spend this with Christmas just around the corner. Please approach any of the Ensemble dancers &/or their parents and help these hard working students.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2011 UPDATE:

Monday, December 19/11 @ 7 p.m.

St. Martin's School Gymnasium

Newsletters went out with dancers on Monday, December 5/11, but just in case you missed class here is the update:

First of all I would like to say thank you to Cara Fedorak and Candice van der Torre for all their work in organizing this years concert.

Rehearsals:

Each group will have rehearsal on Monday, December 19/11 at St. Martins Gymnasium at the following times:

Yellow 4:30-4:50 p.m.

Green 4:50-5:10 p.m.

Blue 5:10-5:30 p.m.

Red 5:30-5:50 p.m.

Black 5:50-6:10 p.m.

Ensemble 6:10-6:30 p.m.

If you leave after your practice, please make sure you are back by 6:30 with your dancer. A variety of crafts and activities will be available to entertain the kids while they wait. Please help to supervise them.

Costume Requirements:

Costumes for the concert will be supplied by costume parents on Dec. 12/11 if time permits. Otherwise they will be supplied to the dancers at rehearsal time on Dec. 19th.

For most levels, this means skirts for girls, sometimes hairpieces; vests or hats for boys. Everyone is asked to wear a black T-shirt; boys - black pants, girls - color of tights/hose as instructed by your costume parent.

Black Sopilka T-shirts are available from Lydia Lastiwka the evening of the concert. New dance club members are given a t-shirt; others are available for purchase at $10.00 each.

Snacks:

The following families are asked to bring snacks for after the concert. Please bring the indicated snack, cut and ready to serve, preferably on a disposable tray/plate. If not, don't forget your container. All remaining families not listed will be asked to bring something later in the dance season.

Baydala - cheese & crackers

Benette - cheese & crackers

Chilibecki - fruit

Chorney - fruit

Daskaluk - veggies

Eleniak - veggies

Fedorak - meat

Fedorouk - meat

Holowachuk - dessert

Jardine - dessert

Keryluk - dessert

Koroluk - dessert

Lastiwka - dessert

Lazaruk - dessert

Santa:

He will be visiting after the concert. Don't forget to pack your camera.

Help cleaning up after the concert will be appreciated.

Please do your part by putting your families

garbage in the trash and ensuring you take

home your containers.

Questions regarding the Christmas Concert can be directed to the concert coordinators, Cara Fedorak (780)632-7229 or Candice van der Torre (780)632-8792.

FINAL TIMES FOR WORKSHOPS

November 26^th, 2011 Workshop

Blue Group – 9:00am till 10:30am

Black Group – 10:30am till 12:30pm

Ensemble – 12:30pm till 3:30pm

Red Group – 3:30pm till 5:30pm

February 11^th, 2012 Workshop

Black Group – 9:00am till 11:00am

Red Group – 11:00am till 1:00pm

Ensemble – 1:00pm till 4:00pm

Blue Group – 4:00pm till 5:30pm

All workshops will be held at the Cultural Centre Studio.

Ms. Kelsey's October 31, 2011 Dance Classes Cancelled

Due to the large number of students that will not be at dance practice on Monday, October 31, 2011, all of Ms. Kelsey's classes at St. Martin's Gymnasium have been cancelled. There is no rescheduled date for the class at this time.

Workshop Venue

All workshops will be held at the Cultural Association Studio. 

(Thanks for pointing out that I missed putting in the location!)

Sandra

Workshops

Our workshop dates have been set.  They will be held on Saturday November 26th, 2011 and Saturday February 11th, 2012. 

The times for the workshops are as follows:

Blue Group - 9:00am to 10:30am
Black Group - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Ensemble - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Red Group - 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Please note that these times may change (not the dates) as there are other scheduled activities that may conflict.  If you have an issue with conflicting times, please notify the Executive as soon as possible.

Dance Competition Update

With so many comments and questions regarding the competition vote results, we are asking for your opinion once again on this matter.  Please take a few moments and reply by Monday October 24.  This will be the last "vote" on this.

Update on Dance Competitions:

We have tallied all the surveys that were handed in and this is what the members have chosen:

UKRAINIAN DANCING ON THE BODER-DANCE FESTIVAL – LLOYDMINSTER

March 23-25, 2012

PFE DANCE SHOWCASE – SASKATOON

March 29-April 1, 2012

VERMILION UKRAINIAN DANCE FESTIVAL

April 20-22, 2012

CHEREMOSH UKRAINIAN DANCE FESTIVAL

May 10-13, 2012

Please take a look at this closely; the first two competitions are back to back during our spring break. If we don’t go to Saskatoon then the fifth choice was Veeteretz Ukrainian Dance Festival in Fort Saskatchewan April 24-27th on weekdays, then the sixth choice was Tryzub Ukrainian Festival in Calgary April 28-29th; these are both back to back with Vermilion Ukrainian Dance Festival.

What we are asking from you is to reply on Gmail your concerns and comments in which direction you would like us to go. Several members wanted a big away trip but do realize that they are back to back with these other competitions. Please reply before Oct 24th on Gmail. If we don’t receive any suggestions then we will let the executive decide and the members will have to agree. 

Please note that yellow and green groups will not be attending any of these competitions, just the Pysanka Festival in Vegreville, in July 2012.

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~Sopilka School of Ukrainian Dance~

~~Creating Magic Thru Dance~~

Sopilka's Blog

The Blog has been changed a bit.  We have added our newsletter page, a contact page and our competition page.  All the information you need is now at your fingertips.

Please check the blog regularly for the most current information.

Dance Wear Sale at the Cultural Association

On Wednesday, September 28th from 4:30pm till 9:00pm there will be a dance wear sale in the Cultural Association lobby.  This is all NEW dance wear, including all the footwear that our club requires. 

We are doing this in conjucntion with VSB to make getting your dance gear just a little bit easier.

See you Wednesday!

Group Venues and Times

Here is the breakdown for venues and times:

St. Martin's Gymnasium - Miss Kelsey's classes

4:30pm - 5:15pm  Yellow group
5:15pm - 6:00pm  Green group
6:00pm - 7:30pm  Red group

Cultural Studio - Mr. Murray's classes

4:30pm - 5:30pm  Blue group
5:30pm - 7:15pm  Black group
7:15pm - 9:30pm  Ensemble

Regular classes begin on September 26th. 

Sopilka Annual General Meeting

Just a reminder that our AGM is being held on Monday, September 26th at 7:00pm.  The meeting is being held in the office portion of the Cultural Association. 

We ask that all parents attend as this is the best way to get information as to what the plans are for the upcoming dance season.

We will also be looking for volunteers to fill positions on the executive, director and volunteer list. 

See you there!

WELCOME TO SOPILKA'S 2011/2012 SEASON!

Welcome to all new dancers, and welcome back to all returning dancers!

Placements will be held on Monday, September 12th and Monday, September 19th.

All placements will be held at the CULTURAL CENTRE STUDIO, and please bring your child according to age at the following times:

3 & 4 year olds - 4:30pm - 5:00pm

5 & 6 year olds - 5:00pm - 5:30pm

7 & 8 year olds - 5:30pm - 6:15pm

9 & 10 year olds - 6:15pm - 7:00pm

11, 12, & 13 year olds - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

14 years and older - 8:00pm - 9:15pm

Registration will be taken on September 7th at the Annual Fall Registration Night held at the Social Centre between 5:00pm and 8:00pm, or contact Sandra Ling at 780-632-7558.

Pysanka Festival Rehearsals

Sopilka will be having an extra practice on MONDAY, JUNE 20th for Pysanka rehearsal.  Please pay attention to the following times and venues, as there has been some changes.

Cultural Center - Bryan instructing.
Green Group - 4:00pm till 5:00pm
Blue Group - 5:00pm till 6:15pm
Ensemble - 6:15pm till 9:15pm

Library Gymnasium - Kathy instructing
Red Group - 5:30pm till 7:00pm
Black Group - 7:00pm till 8:45pm

This will be the ONLY rehearsal for the Festival, so please make sure that all dancers are in attendance.

Friday, May 27th - Bryan's Make-up Class

There will be practice on Friday, May 27 at the CULTURAL ASSOCIATION for Bryan's groups.  The times are as follows:

Green - 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Blue - 5:00 - 6:15pm

Black - 6:15pm - 8:00pm

Ensemble - 8:00pm - 10:00pm - please note that is a shortened practice, only 2 hours in length.

Thank you.

SOPILKA SCHOOL OF UKRAINIAN DANCE

PRESENT

“PRYVIT 2011”

When: Sunday, June 5^th 2011 @ 2:00 pm

Where: Vegreville “Wiebe Insurance Brokers Ltd. Grandstand”

Vegreville, Alberta, (only 100 km east of Edmonton on Highway 16 where the Largest Easter Egg is in the world)

Admission: $5.00 (6 and under free)

OUR YEAR-END DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA

EVERYONE WELCOME

A SPECTACULAR 2 HOUR INTENSE PERFORMANCE

Thank you

For more information contact:

Cindy Baydala 780-632-4876

Easter Monday Practices

This is a reminder to all dancers and parents that there IS PRACTICE on Easter Monday - April 25.

Corinna's groups will be at the Cultural Centre at their regular times.

Bryan's and Kathy's groups will be at the LIBRARY GYMNASIUM at the regular times.

Remember there is only 5 practices until Pryvit!

Have a Happy Easter!
Sandra

Congratulations to all Sopilka Dancers!

You all did a fantastic job at the Vermilion festival this weekend and made Mr. Bryan and I very proud of you! It was so nice to see all dancers working so hard to do their very best. That is what is most important! Your very best this weekend meant 7 gold and 1 silver medal for the Blue, Red, Black and Ensemble classes. You should be very, very proud of yourselves. Hard work does pay off! Thank you to all of the parents for your commitment to your children. Participating in festivals is a family commitment and we do very much appreciate your support and enthusiasm. 1 festival and 7 classes until Pryvit weekend! Keep it up Sopilka, we are on a roll!

April 8th Make-up Classes for Corinna's Groups

Just a reminder to the Yellow and Red groups, and the Ensemble that Corinna's make up classes will be held on Friday April 8th during the usual Monday time slot, at the Cultural Association.

Thank you.

Senior's Tour 2011

The Seniors Day is booked for Sunday April 3.  The schedule is the following:

12:15 - board bus at Cultural Center

12:25 - bus departs

12:45 - Mundare Lodge

1:40 - Heritage House

2:35 - Homestead Lodge

3:10 - St. Michaels Manor

3:50 - Long Term Care

            4:15 - pick up time for parents, bus returns to Cultural Center

Costume parents and helpers will be accompanying the dancers on the bus.  Parents are asked to have their children at the Cultural Center no later than 12:10pm, so the bus leaves on time.

Note to Parents & Dancers - Blue, Red, Black Classes and Ensemble

Festival season has almost arrived and we would like to remind you of a few important details. Festivals are an excellent opportunity for our dancers to perform their dances on stage; after all dance is a performing art. The added advantage of performing at a festival is the opportunity to receive feedback (both positive and constructive) on our performance. Adjudicators usually comment on dance technique, use of stage, presentation, knowledge of choreography and overall performance quality. It is these areas that form the base of an adjudicator’s mark. Adjudicators may comment on costuming, choreography or other artistic notes but these points do not form the basis of the dance’s mark. Together with the dancers, the teachers will review the comments and notes of the adjudicator following the festival.

It is the firm belief of the Sopilka teachers that festival participation is important. We encourage the dancers and each class to do their absolute best on stage. This is what is MOST important to us!

Please be sure that you arrive on time to the festival venue with all costume pieces. Please also ensure that all hair and makeup is done as per the “Dancer’s Notes Handout”.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to talk to your instructor!

Yours in Dance,
Ms. Corinna, Mr. Bryan and Ms. Kathy

To access Dancer's Notes Handout - recently updated for festival season, please follow this link:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/74283659/?key=ZGMxNWZiOGIt&pass=MTc4YS00MmMy

Friday, April 8th - Corinna's Make-up Classes

To the dancers and parents of Corinna's groups - YELLOW, RED and ENSEMBLE

There will be a make-up class on Friday, April 8th.  This is for the classes that were missed due to the weather and driving conditions.

Please let us know if your dancer will be absent.

Thank you,
Sopilka Executive

Final Countdown Is On….

To Our First Festival!

Congratulations to all dancers in Blue, Red & Black classes as well as to the Ensemble! All classes had fantastic rehearsals last night. Near 100% attendance, everyone was working hard and all dancers were focused on our goal - being the best dancers we can possibly be! Keep up the good work Sopilka!

To our Melenki Dity in the Yellow and Green classes – you have also been doing great work. Keep it up!

Ms Corinna, Mr. Bryan & Ms Kathy

Solo & Duet Practice for Saturday March 5th.

Corinna at AL Horton:

9:30 Melanie, 10:30 Melanie, 11:30 Stephania, 12:30 Jordan, 1:30 Karly and Jordan 

Student				Time
Melanie Moroziuk				9:30
Melanie Moroziuk				10:30
Stephania Zagrosh				11:30
Jordan Ling				12:30
Karly Daskaluk & Jordan Ling				1:30

Bryan at Cultural Assoc:

9am Alexis and Nolan, 10am Zachary, 11am Mike, 12pm Jennifer & Melanie, 1pm Jennifer & Melanie, 2pm Alexis and Nolan

Student				Time
Alexis Douglas & Nolan Ling				9:00
Zachary Micklich				10:00
Mike Holowaychuk				11:00
Jennifer Lastiwka & Melanie Moroziuk				12:00
Jennifer Lastiwka & Melanie Moroziuk				1:00
Alexis Douglas & Nolan Ling				2:00

Dancer's Notes For Zabava

In case you didn't receive the 'Dancer's Notes' Handout on Monday night. You can access it here:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/70597397/?key=NjYyY2Y1MzYt&pass=ZWZkNS00ZTUx

Great Work Last Night Ensemble Dancers!

You were focused and flexible; danced hard and worked as a team. True qualities of Ensemble Dancers! Thank you.

-Miss Corinna

JANUARY 22nd WORKSHOP - REVISED!

Due to a scheduling mix-up at the Cultural Association, the workshop times and venues are as follows:

AL HORTON:

Ensemble: 9:30am to 12:30pm  (3 hrs)      Corinna & Bryan

Blue: 1:00pm to 3:00pm  (2 hrs)               Bryan & Kathy

Black:  3:00pm - 5:30pm  (2.5 hrs)           Bryan & Kathy

LIBRARY GYM:

Red: 1:00pm - 3:30pm  (2.5hrs)          Corinna

We apologize for the confusion. 

January 22nd Workshops

This is a reminder to all dancers that Workshops are THIS SATURDAY at the following times:

** PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE GROUPS **

CULTURAL CENTER:

ENSEMBLE:     9:30am to 12:30pm             Corinna and Bryan

BLUE:     1:00pm to 3:00pm                           Bryan and Kathy

BLACK:     3:00pm to 5:30pm                        Bryan and Kathy

AL HORTON:

RED:     1:00pm to 3:30pm                            Corinna

Bring your commitment to learn, great attitude, and of course, your SMILES!

Zabava Promotion 2011

Happy New Year Sopilka!

English Christmas has come and gone and Ukrainian Christmas is just around the corner! Dancers - tonight we kick off the 2011 dance season with a countdown to ZABAVA – one of Sopilka’s biggest events of the year. 5 rehearsals left till we perform our dances for family, friends and the Ukrainian community. Let’s get ready to ROCK the new year with our new dances, the countdown is ON!