Olena Klymchuk is a choreographer and researcher of Podillia dance with thirty years of experience. Born in the village of Velyka Bubnivka, she learned the traditional dances of the Podilska Hirka from her grandmother. She graduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts and leads the folk group "Dzherelo".
For over twenty years she has been collecting dance folklore in the villages of Podillia, recording videos and notes of the oldest residents, and training young performers.