“Shumka has distilled the values of the culture and informs the dance in an original way…there will always be a surprise, there will always be a creative moment.” Support from the Ukrainian community has been a huge part of our success over the last 60 years. Avid supporters and generous donors Dr. Roman and Marusia Petryshyn continue to be pillars in…

“Giving back to the organization is very personal, and it’s a great responsibility to help out in every way we can.” Alyssa Eugenio joined Shumka in 2006 at age 14. Over the last thirteen years, she has danced in nearly every major Shumka performance, taken on the role of Artistic Coordinator, instructed in the Shumka School of Dance, and become a Director for Shumka Studia. Her mother, Pinky,…

Over the last 60 years, Shumka has been the meeting place for many happy couples. Mary and Leo Zalucky were the very first, meeting at dance classes at UNO Hall in 1957 and then becoming Shumka’s first married couple. Both danced with the company for a number of years, with Leo going on to become one of the founding members of the Shumka Alumni Association, further…

“This company is more than just a time period in your life. It’s a time where you grow as a person, it’s a part of who you are.” Katrusia Pohoreski joined Shumka in 2009, dancing in countless performances over the years including our Shumka at 50! tours of Canada and China from 2009-2014. Off the stage, Katrusia served as Shumka’s Vice President, a board member, and sat on numerous committees…

“Shumka has allowed me to appreciate all kinds of dance…the memory of the muscles, the music, the movement…I can see any kind of dance and get excited.” For the last 60 years, Gene Dub has been a driving force behind Shumka. One of the original dancers to perform in 1959, Gene later went on to serve on Shumka’s Board of…