FAQ

What is the deadline for bookings?
Tickets are $150 per person. Each table seats 10-12 people.
Please phone the hotline 0448 100 929 book as soon as possible.

What food and beverages will be served?
As you can imagine, The Regent Theatre offers an extensive and exclusive menu at top rates.

Just to give you an idea: at last year’s Grand Ball canapés were served with pre-dinner drinks in the foyer. At the table, entrée was duck parfait, Veneto salami, ciabatta and candied chilli. This was followed by choice of 2 mains (grilled fillet of blue eye or seared Asian-style duck with sauce of ginger, orange and palm sugar and a sald of cranberry and witlof. The dessert included a trio of: shot glass of honey and chamomile infused fresh fruit and a pearl of raspberry sorbet + cappuccino mousse in chocolate + banoffi pie served with white chocolate mousse. Then coffee and tea with homemade petit fours.  Both red and white Australian and New Zealand wines were served throughout dinner.

You can expect similar sumptuous fine wine and dining to be served at this year’s Grand Ball.

Will any entertainment be provided?
As at previous St Vladimir Grand Balls, there will be live traditional Russian dancers, singers and musicians performing during the evening for the enjoyment of guests of all ages and backgrounds. And of course, you will be entertained by Surprise Guest Appearances!

What is the dress code?
St Vladimir’s Grand Ball is the only formal and truly spectacular ball organised for our Russian community. It is a unique once a year Event in the best venues in Melbourne, attended also by parliamentary and Russian Embassy dignitaries as special guests, and even televised by SBS & Channel 31.

Therefore, formal dress is required: long evening gowns for the ladies and black tie for the gentlemen. As these Balls have a DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR, it is more enjoyable and interesting to dress in an appropriate theme costume or mask.

What is the usual age group of guests at the Grand Ball?
The Grand Balls are always enjoyed by all age groups with any dancing skills. It’s the ideal Ball for our young people to attend, especially those who’ve already been to a Debutante Ball as they will really enjoy the ballroom dancing as well as all the glamour and excitement of a Grand Ball. Our older citizens will feel re-born and re-energised as they allow themselves to be swept away by the magic of the Ball and their own beautiful memories.

Will there be only Ballroom Dancing?
The dancing at our Grand Balls is not strictly professional ballroom – anyone who loves music and dance will love coming out onto the dance floor and dancing to their heart’s content – or even sitting in comfort and watching from the sidelines!

At this year’s Grand Ball, we will be introducing the popular dance styles of the period, such as the Polonaise, Mazurka and the Cotillion. Master classes of these 19th century ballroom dances are being given by an expert choreographer Yulia Vassilieva, the teacher of Russian Academy of Choreography, Melbourne, the graduate of State Moscow Academy of Choreography.

Thank you for your enquiries. Please feel free to email us or explore our website for more information.

We would love to inspire both the youth and those who are young at heart to catch the Russian Spirit and soar with it into the future! All are welcome!