She/Her Tasha Orysiuk is a highly respected and accomplished Canadian dance educator, adjudicator, and choreographer, with extensive training across multiple disciplines under internationally renowned artists in Canada, the U.S., England,…

He/Him Toronto-born Paul Olijnyk began his association with Shumka in 2001 when he moved to Edmonton and joined the company. Since then, Paul has taught Ukrainian dance throughout the province…

Alyssa Eugenio began her dance career studying Ukrainian and ballet, and has supplemented her training to include tap, jazz, and hip hop. Since becoming a member of the Ukrainian Shumka…

She/Her Since the age of three, Natasha Grant has been encouraged to connect with her Ukrainian heritage through music and dance. Shumka School has helped shape her into the individual…

He/Him Joshua Pacholok has been dancing in Shumka since 2019. At the age of 6, he enrolled in grade 1 at the Shumka School of Dance.  He continued to dance…

He/Him Murray Steele has been in Shumka for over 13 years, but has been involved in the Alberta Ukrainian dance community his whole life. Murray began Ukrainian dancing over 30 years ago…