Natalya Nikolaevna Getman forms a part of the Vaganova lineage through her teacher, Musaeva, National Artist of the Soviet Union and former student of Balikova, an early student of Agrippina Vaganova. 

Getman studied at the Vaganova Academy, and went on to graduate with honors from the Uzbek Choreographic School. During her professional career she danced soloist and principal roles at the Turkmenistan State Theater of Ballet and Opera, and the Moscow Ballet, where she worked with famous masters such as Ludmila Semenyaka, Mikhail Lavrosky, and Anatoly Golovan. After touring extensively, Getman came to the United States in 1999 with a desire to combine her deep respect for American culture with the beauty and logic of Russian classical ballet. 

Martin Friedman | Founder-Director-Japan Grand Prix International Ballet Competition "Natalya Getman is one of the finest teachers of classical dance I have met, a truly exceptional, inspired teacher of classical dance."