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Who started Kinda Epic?

Karla Gautreau
Emily Belke
Joe Hoffman

Karla Gautreau has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from The King's University College. She began singing at a young age with her church and progressed to classical performances in university. She has taught at KaRAR Dance studio and Long & McQuade for a combined 5 years as well as doing private lessons out of her home. She loves music of all genres but believes in classical roots as the foundation for singing. Karla has been involved with organizing productions for 3 years and has worked with many talented groups doing dance, music and acting combined.

Emily started dancing at a young age achieving many different awards for her musical theatre performance and tap routines. Completing her Junior grades for Ballet giving her great building blocks for her future success'. She has a Bachelor's of Education, Majoring in Drama with a Minor in Physical Education. She is a current dancer with Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company, which has performed around Edmonton, Saskatoon, Dauphin, New York and Ukraine! Her favorite part of Kinda Epic is the comradery and friendships created by each production.

Joe Hoffman was raised in Fort McMurray, where he became an active member of the theater community. He has sung and acted his way through many productions "up north" and met his beautiful wife during one of them. Joe moved to Edmonton to follow his dream of performing with the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers. Where he has been entertaining audiences for the last 5 years. Joe has also taught in various dance schools in the Edmonton Area, and is rapidly becoming known for his knack for capturing character and conveying story through dance.

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