Mara has been dancing since she was three years old. Beginning with the styles of Ballet and Ukrainian dance, she pursued her passion of dance into many other stage dance styles, including Jazz, Ballroom and Latin and Martha Graham Modern dance. Mara has traveled all over the world for dance. Studying at the Alberta Ballet, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet in New York and, the Royal Academy of Dance in London, England. In these programs, Mara was told by many that she had a natural eye for teaching and a talent for creating choreography. She followed this passion of hers and became a teacher and choreographer at the age of fourteen.  Mara has been a professional dancer since the age of fifteen when she was accepted to the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers.  Since then, she continues to dance professionally with Shumka, dancing Ballet and Pointe, as well as teaching for Windermere Music Academy. An institution she has taught at since its opening. Mara is currently studying at the University of Alberta.

 Alyssa has been dancing for thirteen years focusing in Ukrainian dance, Ballet, and Contemporary. She completed eleven years of training at Shumka School of Dance learning Ukrainian dance and Ukrainian culture. Shumka School of Dance gave Alyssa the opportunity to grow as a dancer and a leader and instilled a passion for dance that would inspire her to teach a new generation of dancers. In 2016 she started teaching at the Shumka School of Dance. Alyssa learned that value of details and returning to the basics through teaching because strong technique creates strong dancers. She believes that both the students and teachers learn from dance class, and her greatest joy is seeing her students perform on stage. In 2017 Alyssa started dancing semi-professionally with the Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir. Alyssa believes that a passionate instructor creates passionate dancers. Alyssa is currently studying at the University of Alberta.