Over the last 60 years, Shumka has been the meeting place for many happy couples. Mary and Leo Zalucky were the very first, meeting at dance classes at UNO Hall in 1957 and then becoming Shumka’s first married couple. Both danced with the company for a number of years, with Leo going on to become one of the founding members of the Shumka Alumni Association, further…

“This company is more than just a time period in your life. It’s a time where you grow as a person, it’s a part of who you are.” Katrusia Pohoreski joined Shumka in 2009, dancing in countless performances over the years including our Shumka at 50! tours of Canada and China from 2009-2014. Off the stage, Katrusia served as Shumka’s Vice President, a board member, and sat on numerous committees…

“Shumka has allowed me to appreciate all kinds of dance…the memory of the muscles, the music, the movement…I can see any kind of dance and get excited.” For the last 60 years, Gene Dub has been a driving force behind Shumka. One of the original dancers to perform in 1959, Gene later went on to serve on Shumka’s Board of…