Capri Aspe has been creating and producing story ballets for Young Audiences since 2011, and has 10 full-length stage shows to her credit. Originally trained in classical ballet, Capri began dancing professionally in 2006. Since writing and producing "Peter & the Wolf" (2011), her theatre work has expanded to include scriptwriting, set design, wardrobe creation, puppetry, mime, voiceover work, and music composition. Capri's most widely toured work "The Jabberwocky" (2014) was presented more than 70 times around British Columbia. "The Fish & the Bird: A Fantastic Fable" (2019) was her first full-length score. Capri holds four professional profiles with the Canada Council for the Arts as a Dance Artist, Production Professional, Actor, and Playwright.

Sarah Nichols is professional voice actor and audiobook narrator, with 36 titles recorded for Blackstone Publishing (available via Audible). She has recorded numerous training scripts and corporate video voiceovers, as well as narration for many live theatrical works including all of the ZarYevka Ballet productions . Ms. Nichols is the recipient of an Audiofile Earphones Award, and is known for her facility with accents and multiple languages, and ability to "sound like a full cast recording, giving each character a credible personality and identifiable voice." (Audiofile Magazine, 2022)

Patrick Courtin is a BC-based composer/arranger, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and music director. Patrick has scored a number of silent films, and is in his 6th season as Music Director for Theater Royale at Barkerville Historic Site. He has played recording sessions, and toured across Canada, the United States and China. Patrick is comfortably at home in many genres of music, having played in professional ensembles in jazz, classical, rock, funk, musical theatre and more. He has also recorded 2 full-length albums of his own compositions and arrangements. Patrick holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Music in Jazz Studies from Vancouver Island University. He is currently on a cross-Canada tour with the two-man show "Piano Heist".

Jeffery Wannop is a skilled videographer and puppeteer, as well as an accomplished swing, blues, and character dancer. He began working with ZarYevka Ballet in 2013 as a production assistant, and has since become integral. Jeff created the spectacular pop-up sets for "The Jabberwocky" (2014) and "The Fish & the Bird: A Fantastic Fable" (2019). His giant puppets include the twelve foot Jabberwocky dragon (2014), the fifteen foot Phoenix Sunbird for ArtsWells Festival (2018), and the multi-piece Giant Jungle Cat (2019). Jeff's shadow puppets have delighted over 30,000 school kids around the province. Jeff works with film in industry as well as in art. He has been creating dance films since 2019.