Natalya Nikolaevna Getman was born in Russia. She was a gymnastics champion by the age of ten, selected by the Olympic coach of the USSR to join the Soviet Olympic Gymnastics Team — an experience that forged her discipline and exceptional physical foundation.

She is part of the Vaganova lineage through her teacher Musaeva, National Artist of the Soviet Union and former student of Balikova, one of Agrippina Vaganova’s latest disciples. She later studied at the Vaganova Academy under Kovaleva and graduated with honors from the Uzbek Choreographic School. Subsequently, she obtained a Higher Education Diploma in Choreography from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS).

Her professional career began as a soloist and principal dancer at the State Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Turkmenistan, performing leading roles such as Zarema in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, Myrta in Giselle, the Queen of Dreams in Don Quixote, and the Lady in Lady and a Hooligan. She later joined the Moscow Ballet, where she worked with renowned masters such as Ludmila Semenyaka, Mikhail Lavrosky, and Anatoly Golovan, touring extensively throughout countries including Turkey, Spain, Taiwan, Israel, and China with repertory classics such as Swan Lake, Paquita, The Nutcracker, and The Golden Key.

In 1999, Getman arrived to the United States, where she danced and taught choreography to children across more than 50 U.S. cities, preparing them to perform in children’s roles alongside professional dancers in The Nutcracker productions.

In 2000, she joined Bossov Ballet Theatre in Maine, first as an instructor and, since 2013, as Artistic Director. Under her leadership, BBT became an internationally recognized pre-professional ballet program, attracting students from around the world. Her work spans from teaching the Vaganova technique to directing complete classical and original productions. Among her most notable recent choreographies are Romeo & Juliet, Carmen, I’m Still Here, and the contemporary works Elements (2025), Musical Dialogues (2024), and Within A Tear (2023).

Inspired by a deep respect for the American way of life, Getman has made it her mission to combine the best of it with the beauty and logic of Russian ballet roots, forming a new generation of dancers capable of meeting the highest standards of current dance.

Her unrivaled talent in choreographic and stage composition, along with her commitment and charisma, are trademarks of her teaching — one that reaches far beyond the classroom, shaping dancers who are upright, dedicated, ethical, and generous artists.