Edmonton's Ukrainian Nutcracker

Meet our Drosselmeier!

December 20, 2025

Meet our Drosselmeier, Vitaliy Netrunenko! Vitaliy is from the city of Rubizhne in Ukraine. After years of training at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Dance, Vitaliy became a member of the Kyiv Ballet of the National Opera of Ukraine. He has performed in numerous productions including Firebird, Faust and La Bayadere. We are very excited to welcome Vitaliy to Edmonton and to the cast of Clara’s Dream!