Annikka Dobko received her dance education from various institutions including the School of Alberta Ballet and Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington DC. Additionally, she studied at summer intensive ballet programs at the Royal Ballet School Antwerp (Belgium), American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey Ballet School (New York), The National Ballet of Canada, Boston Ballet, Ballet West (Salt Lake City) and…

Hanna Frolova began her artistic journey at the age of four. In 2002, she graduated from the Choreographic School of the National Honored Academic Ensemble of Dance of Ukraine named after Pavlo Virsky, and in 2004 — from the Ensemble’s Studio. That same year, she joined the Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble as a ballet dancer. Over 22…

Mr. Vasyl Kanevets, born in Kyiv, Ukraine, began his dancing career at the age of five with the children’s folk dance group at the Kyiv Central Palace of Pioneers. His extensive dance experience comes from performing with the State Ballet Academy of Kyiv, “Nadzbruchanka” Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble of Ternopil, Ukraine, and the Military Song and Dance Ensemble in Kyiv.…

Allister started his dance career with Shumka in 2024. He began his dance training in Saskatoon with Rushnychok and Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble, where he danced through high school, graduating in the spring of 2024. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to perform in Ukraine, Croatia, Poland, and across Western Canada, and has taken part in Ukrainian dance workshops…