He/Him Fifteen years ago, Jason Adams retired from his dance career with Viter and discovered a joy for performing and coaching circus arts. After completing a two year professional circus program in Vermont, Jason returned home to share circus with students and audiences in Edmonton. He found Shumka again in the fall of 2021 and was swept up in the…

He/Him Nick Hynek, originally from Lloydminster, AB, has been Ukrainian Dancing for 20 years. Most recently dancing with the Viter Ukrainian Dancers for the past 8 years and travelling all over North America and Europe performing for thousands of people. Nick fell in love with performing from a young age and through his passions of music, acting and dancing. After…

He/Him Alex Stasiuk’s passion for Ukrainian dance started at the age of three when he had seen the Ardrossan Yatran dancers in a parade and joined the group that fall. At Yatran’s year end show his instructor Murray Steele had gotten Shumka to perform for them and Alex had a goal of one day being like his instructor and dance…