Multifaceted talent of Elena Terekhova has defined her whole life and career.

E. Terekhova started her professional career by entering the classical department of State School of Choreography in Tashkent (choreographic school at Uzbek State Order of the Red Banner of Labour Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Navoi). Then she became a student of Moiseyev Dance Academy (studio school at State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble of the USSR) in Moscow and brilliantly having graduated (ahead-of-schedule) from it for many years became the leading soloist of the world-renowned ensemble Moiseyev Dance Company (State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble of the USSR directed by Igor Moiseyev).

Performing culture of Terekhova was always noted for professionalism, artistry and bright temperament manifested in the best performances of outstanding master of choreography Igor Moiseyev - "Jota Aragonesa", "Sicilian Tarantella", Polish dances "Oberek", "Krakowiak", Argentinian dance "Malambo", Moldovian suite "Joc", Belarusian dances "Yurochka" and "Bulba", Kyrgyz dances "Yurt" and "Kyz kuumai", "Dance of Kazan Tatars", "Chinese Dance With Ribbons", "Sanchukoo", Russian dance “Summer”, Ukrainian suite “Vesnyanki”, “Gopak”, choreographic performance “Road To Dance”, one-act ballets "Jewish Suite", "Night on Bald Mountain", "Tsam", "Evening in the Tavern", "Polovtsian Dances" and others.

As the leading soloist, E. Terekhova performed in many countries of the world on such stages as: The Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR (The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia), State Kremlin Palace (Moscow, Russia), Metropolitan Opera (New York, USA), Teatro Colono (Buenos Aires, Argentine), Le Polais des Congres (Paris, France), Grand Theatre de Geneve (Geneva, Switzerland) and others.

Outstanding performing activity of Elena Terekhova was marked by high government and state awards.

At the end of her artistic activity as the leading ballet soloist, E. Terekhova continued her artistic career but this time as a teacher - a ballet master graduated from Academy of Dance faculty of the Moscow University. Among her students there were soloists of such renowned ensembles as Igor Moiseyev State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble (Moiseyev Dance Company), Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre, "Russian Seasons", "Beryozka (Birch)", soloists of Chinese Opera and Ballet Theatre “Guangzhou”, soloists of Nepalese ensemble “Sushila Dance Company” and others.

As a consultant of International Federation of Ballet Competition Elena Terekhova gives master classes in many countries of the world.

Among the most striking choreographic works of Elena Terekhova there are such diversified as: opera-fantasy "Gesture of Chatelain" (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Union of Composers of Russian Federation, Moscow), "Another World" (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Germany, State Conservatory of Syria, Russia, Nepal, China), "Flower Elsa" (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, China), choreographic miniatures "Christmas Eve" (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Germany), “Polka Lenochka” (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Germany, Russia, Nepal, China), “Flute breathing” (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Nepal), “Tango Of Broken Hearts" (composer A. Melnikov-Markatov, Nepal), "Cherburg Umbrellas" (composer M. Legran, Nepal), “Gipsy Dance”, “Varenka”, “Cossacks”, “Skylark” (composer M. Glinka) and others.

Revised by E. Terekhova in many ensembles, such choreographic performances of Igor Moiseyev have been reconstructed as: Moldovian suite "Joc", “Tatarochka”, “Mongolian Figurine” and others.

As a choreographer, E.Terekhova was invited to Nepal to participate in the production of the of the Show "Live of Buddha" ( Sushila Dance Company .Nepal). Also E. Terekhova as a methodist , has developed an adapted program of classical dance teaching - "Sushila Dance Academy" (Nepal).

The education of classical dance teacher combined with deep knowledge and experience of folk-stage dance received by E. Terekhova from great master of choreography Igor Moiseyev, knowledge obtained at meetings with outstanding teachers, ballet masters, composers, ballet artists from different countries make her teaching techniques universal and choreographic performances bright and unconventional.