04/08/2026
Get your tickets! Very excited for the lineup of acts!
Get tickets to Mile Zero Dance Connections//Collisions Cabaret, co-curated by Josh Languedoc and Gomathi Boorada!
April 10 + 11
7:30 PM
$20 MZD Members/ $25 General Admission
MILE ZERO DANCE | 9931 78 Ave NW
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Connections//Collisions Cabaret features Ukrainian Shumka Dancers!
Usually a company of 50 on stage, Shumka will present a small version of their signature "Hopak" at MZD's Cabaret, featuring the dynamics and artistry of traditional Ukrainian dance.
Established in Edmonton in 1959, Shumka is Canada’s only professional Ukrainian dance company. Seen by millions on international television broadcasts, the company has presented command performances for Queens, Prime Ministers, and Presidents, and have performed alongside the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Julie Andrews, and Principal Dancers of the National Ballet of Ukraine. Along with Alberta Ballet and Edmonton Opera, Shumka is honoured to be a resident company of the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Over its 65 year history, Shumka has created numerous original works, collaborating with Ukrainian and local choreographers, composers, designers and musicians. In October of 2025, the company was inducted into the Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame in Canada.
In addition to the Mile Zero Dance performance, Shumka is also presenting "Shumka: Back to Our Roots" April 23 & 24 at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, a vibrant, high-energy performance that celebrates Ukrainian dance by returning to what matters most: movement, music, and regional tradition.
Photo credit | Ryan Parker Photography
Connections//Collisions features:
Hemali Boorada
Sara Campos-Silvius
Eric Awuah
Romero Dance Collective
Gray Voles C.S. (Ian Crutchley & Nancy Sandercock)
Colby Stockdale with Sarah Wilson, Harper Oud, Aidan Collins, Emma Schneider
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers
Sound Artist: Steph Patsula
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