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Shumka, Alberta Ballet and Edmonton Opera are the resident companies of the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton.

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Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Advisory Foundation

The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Foundation was created in 1994 to serve in an advisory capacity to Shumka. Guided by its primary objective to wholly support Shumka, the Foundation Board advises  Shumka in such areas as governance, mentorship, financial self-sufficiency initiatives and contract negotiations, as well as artistic and strategic planning. The Foundation Board consists of representatives of the Executive and general membership of Shumka, and Shumka's Alumni Association.

PHOTO (Left to Right):
Dave Ganert, Andrea Stelmach, Les Sereda, Blain Gowing (Treasurer), Evan Zukiwsky, Murray Howell (President) Mikael Slevinsky, Stacia Gordey (Secretary), Marco Eugenio, John Pichlyk (Vice President), Stephen Pacholok

Shumka recognizes outstanding contributions of former members who, through the decades, distinguished themselves as leaders bringing Shumka prominence and respect.

Honorary Lifetime Members

Bill Baziuk
Dennis Elkow
John Eshenko
Gordon Gordey
Chester Kuc
Gerald Metrunec
Terry Mucha
John Pichlyk
Eldyka Simpson (Popil)
Orest Semchuk
Alexandra Shewchuk
Michael Sulyma
Darka Tarnawsky (Cherkawsky)
Gene Zwozdesky

Members with Distinction

MaryAnn Baziuk (Chorney)
Natalka Beaudoin (Stus)
Annette Bidniak
Lorraine Chanasyk Alford
George Chrunik
Betty Corlett (Mukanik)
Halyna Elkow (Prokopchuk)
Vlad Eshenko
Dave Ganert
Blaine Gowing
Larissa Groch (Makowsky)
Doug Howell
Dorianne Martyniuk (Slipchuk)
Audrey Morello (Melnychuk)
Marilyn Mucha
Nadine Samycia (Fedorak)
Les Sereda
Doug Rachinski
Roxanne Rachinski (MacLean)
Vincent Rees
Stephen Romanow
Andrea Stelmach
John Zinchuk
Christine Zwozdesky (Faryna)