Did You Know...
Summertime Dreams, a lullaby for the war-torn children of the world, is an international collaboration directed by Shumka’s Gordon Gordey, choreographed by Viktor Lytvynov of the National Children’s Theatre of Kyiv, and sung by Junetta Jamerson of the Black Pioneer Heritage Singers with Winnipeg’s Alexis Kochan. This moving piece is danced by the Shumka Dancers to a sound score of traditional lullabies, Gershwin’s Summertime, and actual battlefield engagement soundscape provided by Edmonton Garrison soldiers.
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Your guests deserve the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers!
One teacher reported that she couldn't believe the awe and attention of her students ... both she and another teacher were in tears at the sights and sounds of your amazing troupe. (School show for 1400 students.)
Principal, St. Matthew Catholic School, Rocky Mountain House
DAZZLING ... DARING ... DRAMATIC!
Hosting a convention? Throwing a party? Putting on a festival? If it's in Alberta, it's got to be Shumka! Make a lasting impression on your guests with made-in-Alberta entertainment that's as Albertan as the wild rose!
Local, national and international event coordinators look no further. If you need entertainment that will captivate and invigorate your guests, you have found it in the thrill-a-minute, show-stopping energy and gravity-defying acrobatics that are the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers!
Over the past 52 years, Shumka has performed at World Expos, the Olympics, and in international tours to Africa, Japan, Ukraine, China and Hong Kong. They have starred as guest artists in American touring productions alongside Andrea Bocelli, Christopher Plummer, and Julie Andrews; they have danced for US Presidents and royalty, and they would be proud to dance for you!
Available for private and corporate events and our Educational Outreach Program, we can customize a performance to fit the nature of the event you are hosting, the mood you want to create, and the memories you'd like to leave with your guests. Discuss your entertainment requirements with our Artistic Director to determine the performance pieces that will best suit the occasion, the duration of performance you would like, and the dimensions of the performance area available.
Rates and availability vary. Please contact Dave Ganert, Artistic Director at dave.ganert@shumka.com for details.
"You could hardly have asked ... for a more quintessentially Edmonton evening." Paula Simons, Edmonton Journal
"It is difficult to express the pride I feel when I am privileged to see your performances. My grandparents came here with only enough resources for survival. If they could only see how their dream of a better land for their children and grandchildren has played out in Western Canada, and before our very eyes, in Rocky Mountain House." Alger J.C. Libby, Principal, St. Matthew Catholic School, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
"Shumka is one of my favourite clients. You guys bring SUCH great energy to the building - it's really fantastic!" Jennifer Alabiso, Senior Manager, Community Engagement, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society