Shelby has been a part of the Shumka School family for many years.  When she was five, she saw Shumka perform at an outdoor venue and knew from that moment that her heart was drawn to Ukrainian dance.  She started out with the dance school as a young dancer herself and came back when her girls joined the school in…

Michael Eeles has been involved with Shumka since 2011. Both of his brothers danced in the company at the time and he was involved with Shumka School as an instructor and Shumka Dance Camp Recreation Coordinator. The Shumka 60 Tour represents a full circle, as Michael was also involved in Shumka at 50. He plans to retire following this tour.…

Katelyn Kuchta has been dancing her entire life and in 2014 she joined Shumka, which married her love for Ukrainian culture with her love for dance. Katelyn is very excited for the upcoming Shumka 60 performances, where she will have the opportunity to travel across Canada and share the amazing work of Shumka with thousands of audience members. Seeing the…