​Nicole Hulston-Sendziak, grew up training in classical ballet and Ukrainian dancing with the  Alberta Zirka Ukrainian Performers (Calmar, AB), Shumka School of Dance (Edmonton, AB) and Viter Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Edmonton, AB). As a young child she was awe-inspired by all four of her older siblings who danced for the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers and joined the ranks herself from 2006-2010. She has toured across Canada and Ukraine. Nicole has instructed for Camrose Veselka Ukrainian Dance Group, as well as Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble in Yorkton. Besides dance, Nicole also grew up attending the Ukrainian Bilingual Program at Edmonton Catholics Schools and has grown up with a deep appreciation for her Ukrainian and Polish heritage and traditions. Nicole is excited to share her experience and passion for Ukrainian culture with Kalyna this year. 

Karsun Burkholder is a Saskatchewan born and raised dancer. He has achieved his experience throughout the years with Zabutnyy dance company. Dancing with Zabutnyy dance company school for 14 years before advancing into their Ensemble where he has continued to dance with, for the last 4 years. Karsun has achieved many success throughout his time dancing, from teaching and choreographing for wishart hopak dancers, and Klenovee Lystky Ukrainian dance club the past year. Performing throughout the prairies as well,  many well known events such as the National Ukrainian festival in Dauphin and along side the Kyiv ballet company during their Canadian tour. Karsun brings his experience with Ukrainian dance as well from other sports where he achieved higher level competitions. Karsun was a provincial track athlete where he competed with team Sask and continues to coach track and field at a provincial level. Karsun uses all of his attributes to build a fun and creative dancing environment, welcoming everyone who walks through the door. 

Teaching our adult crew and dancers ages six and under is returning instructor and alumni, AnnaLee (Fuhr) Parnetta. Kalyna is happy to welcome AnnaLee Parnetta back as the instructor to our oldest and youngest dancers this season. AnnaLee began dancing at age six with Kalyna back in 1976. Her first year of dance instruction was with a group of Kalyna dancers ages 7 and 8 in 1986. Over the years AnnaLee has danced with a variety of Ukrainian groups in Saskatchewan and Manitoba including a five year stay with Tavria Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble in Regina from 1996 to 2001. In the summer of 2000 travelled to Ukraine and performed with Tavria. She was also a member of the Dauphin Ukrainian Cossack Riders and Dancers in 1997 and danced at the National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin that same year. AnnaLee was also very fortunate to have travelled in the United States and Europe in 1989/90 with the world renowned singing and dancing group “Up With People”.
As an instructor AnnaLee has attended a variety of workshops over the year in many locations including Yorkton, Fort San, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Ukraine.  Instructors have included Clara Balog and Kim Wasylenko of Ukraine, Maestro Petro Beaudout of Regina, Doug Rachinski from Shumka and Bohdan Zerebecky and Marcella Cenko, former artistic directors of Yevshan Ukrainian Ensemble in Saskatoon.  In 2004 AnnaLee started Sadok Ukrainian Dance School in Kamsack and was the administrator and instructor with the group from 2004 to 2010.  In 2017 AnnaLee returned as the instructor and is excited to be with Sadok in their twentieth first year. In 2005 AnnaLee started to add adult instruction to her classes. Over the years she has taught adult Ukrainian dance in Kamsack and Swan River and now with Kalyna. 
Along with dance AnnaLee enjoys volunteering to many things Ukrainian in the community. AnnaLee is a full time Home Ec/Cooking teacher at Sacred Heart starting her 22nd year. When time permits AnnaLee enjoys sewing, hand embroidery, costume designing and hanging out at her family cabin at Madge Lake with her husband Jeff and son Jameson.