“I started contributing monthly to Shumka when I was a dancer… I was able to have these incredible performances and tours and such a high calibre of teaching, and I felt that if everyone gave just a little bit, it would add up to something substantial, and be really good for Shumka. To put on these incredible of shows, you…

Orest Semchuk joined Shumka in 1961. Over the years, he transitioned from dancer to Artistic Director and choreographer. After retiring from those roles, Orest continued to support Shumka as the stage manager for many of Shumka’s productions. “When I took over, I started throwing in more ballet-type movements. Not for the dancing, but for the preciseness of movements. After that,…

“I was in Shumka as of March 2001. Ever since then, there wasn’t anything else. I had the greatest instructors in the world when I was growing up. They were my inspirations for wanting to be part of this company, and I’m so happy I did all the things that I did with Shumka.” Marco Eugenio served as president of…