Alyssa began her dance career with training in Ukrainian and ballet. Since then she has also trained in tap, jazz and hip hop. Alyssa is an alumnus of the Shumka School of Dance and has been an instructor with the School since 2007. Alyssa joined the Shumka Dancers as a member in 2006. She has performed internationally in Ukraine and China, as well as across Canada with the company. During her time in Shumka, she has been fortunate to be part of many aspects of the organization as a member of the Artistic Committee and as lead of the Shumka School Committee. Alyssa has had the opportunity to work with notable choreographers including John Pichlyk, Viktor Lytvynov, Dave Ganert, Jean Marc Genereux, and artists of the Virsky National Folk Dance Ensemble of Ukraine. A few highlights of Alyssa’s dancing career in Shumka include performing in the Kyiv Opera House in Cinderella (2007), completing 23 shows across China in SHUMKA at 50! (2011), performing alongside national artists of Virsky and the Kyiv Ballet in Shumka’s Nutcracker (2011-2018), performing Hopak at the Bloor Street Festival in Toronto (2014), and being part of the world premiere of Kobzar (2016).