Rachel began dancing at the age of 3 in Beaumont where she trained in RAD ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and contemporary while dabbling in Ukrainian dance with various Edmonton groups along the way, including Shumka School. She was an assistant instructor for tap and ballet classes where she was able to share her passion with younger dancers. Being a part…

He/Him — Joe started dancing with the Thorhild Ukrainian Dancing Club at the age of 5, and then continued to dance with Shumka School of Dance when he turned 10. Throughout his years at SSD, he was involved in a few Shumka shows such as Kobzar and The Nutcracker (previously Clara’s Dream). Throughout his dancing career he dreamed about being…

She/Her — Breanna Senko started dancing at the age of 3 at rural dance clubs in Westlock and Thorhild. While there, she took part in jazz, ballet, contemporary and Ukrainian dance. As she grew older, she became more serious about Ukrainian dance and wanted to be more connnected to her Ukrainian heritage, and at the age of 11 she decided…

She/Her — Emily began Ukrainian dance at the age of 3 in her hometown of St. Paul, Alberta. Since then, each instructor she has had was a Shumka dancer. The consistent exposure to the world of Shumka inspired Emily to make the company a part of her dance journey. In 2020, she joined Studia Shumka where she spent 2 years…