National & International Touring:
1969 Tunis, Africa
1976, 1977 Japan
1977, 1979, 1982 Canada
1984 Canada, Shumka’s 25th Anniversary
1987 Canada, More Shumka
1990 Ukraine/Moscow, Return of the Whirlwind
1991 Canada, Back With Flying Colours
1995, 1996 Canada, Absolutely Shumka
2000 Canada, Shumka’s Cinderella
2001 Pacific Northwest, Shumka’s Cinderella
2004 China/Hong Kong, Shumka’s Cinderella
2007 China, Shumka’s Cinderella
2007 Ukraine, Shumka’s Cinderella
2011 China, Shumka at 50
Notable Performances:
1960 First Performance at Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium
1967 Montreal Expo
1971, 1977, 1978, 1985 Canada Day Celebrations, Ottawa
1974 Spokane Expo
1978 Commonwealth Games, Opening Ceremonies
1981 Ottawa Gala for President Ronald Reagan
1982 Ottawa Gala for Queen Elizabeth, Repatriation of the Constitution
1983 Hong Kong Arts Festival
1983 Universiade Games, Edmonton
1985 Gala Opening, Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts
1986 Vancouver Expo
1988 Calgary Olympics, Opening Ceremonies
1990 Dance in Canada Awards Gala, Calgary
1997–2004 North America, THE NUTCRACKER, a ballet fantasy (featuring Kyiv Ballet and Shumka), A Sulyma Production
2002 A Royal Christmas North American Tour with Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charlotte Church
2003 Governor General Awards
2004 Home for the Holidays USA Tour with Robert Goulet & Shirley Jones
2005 A Royal Christmas USA Tour with Andrea Bocelli & Denyce Graves
2005 Alberta Scene, Ottawa
2006 Snow White and the Seven Gnomes of Christmas, A Sulyma Production
2009-2014 50th Anniversary Canadian Concert Tour, Shumka at 50
2013 & 2014 Clara’s Dream…A Ukrainian Folk Ballet based on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, with Virsky and Kyiv Ballet, Edmonton
2015 & 2016 Clara’s Dream…A Ukrainian Folk Ballet based on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, with Virsky, Kyiv Ballet, Cite Ballet & Viter Folk Choir, Edmonton
2016 Kobzar with Travelling Chumaky, World Premiere
2016 Fall for Dance, Toronto
2017 Kobzari with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America, Toronto, Windsor, Edmonton
2017 & 2018 Shumka’s Nutcracker with Citie Ballet & Viter Folk Choir, Presented by Camrose
2017 & 2018 Shumka’s Nutcracker with Virsky, Kyiv Ballet, Citie Ballet & Viter Folk Choir, Edmonton
2018 & 2019 Ancestors & Elders; Edmonton 2018 Mosquito’s Wedding; Edmonton
2019 Shumka’s Nutcracker with Kyiv Ballet & Viter Folk Choir, Presented by Dance Victoria, Victoria
2019 Shumka’s Nutcracker with Kyiv Ballet Viter Folk Choir, Edmonton
2021 Shumka’s Nutcracker with Kyiv Ballet, Virsky, Edmonton and Presented by Camrose
2022 Shumka on Tour; Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Mississauga
Television Broadcasts (CBC, Bravo, CTV):
Return of the Whirlwind, Documentary, A Sulyma Production
Absolutely Shumka, 3 Performing Arts Specials: Cycles of the Sun, Katrusia, Perun, A Sulyma Production
Shumka’s Cinderella, A Shumka Production
White Boots to China, Documentary, A Shumka Production
Ancestors & Elders / Dancing on Eggshells, A Shumka Production
Awards and Commissions:
The Great Canadian Award, 1990
Brian Webb, Curator/Artistic Director, Canada Dance Festival 2004, Pathways to Hopak
2005 Inductee, Arts & Culture Hall of Fame, City of Edmonton
2005 Salute to Excellence Awards, City of Edmonton
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Taras Shevchenko Medal, 2022
Hnatyshyn Foundation Ukraine Heritage, Spirit and Future Award, 2022
