Galina Dorodnova, Geissendoerfer, originally from Moscow, Russia arrived in fall 1996 in New York as part of the contemporary art show “Nellie Show”. She absorbed New York’s dance world, studied Modern, Jazz, and other contemporary techniques. In New York, she was first introduced to the Pilates’ technique, Yoga and Floor-Barre by Zena Rommett. In 1999 Galina was awarded a full scholarship and full-time membership with the New Dance Group, a Broadway-based modern and classical dance company. She also danced with the Tina Croll Company, Eric Dunlap’s Forward Theatre, and participated in the NY Fringe Festival among others. In 2000 she went back to Moscow for 2 ½ years to teach at her Alma mater the Jazz O.K. School of modern techniques and Jazz. She specialized in teaching kids and young adults, which Jazz O.K. is world-renowned for. She also started teaching Pilates, studied to become a certified Personal trainer through the Swedish school Sports Lab at the Moscow Sports University. In 2009 She moved to Las Vegas. Here Galina was successfully working for different pilates studios. Since 2010 she has been a Pilates instructor for Cirque du Soleil. working for Ka, Mystere, Zumanity.