Natalia
GODERDZISHVILI
President
As “Pesvebi” Inc.’s Board President, Natalia is a highly motivated and successful team
member of “PESVEBI” since 2008, with strong experience working with children,
teaching, project management, leadership, troubleshooting and cross-functional
company support, a true and invaluable team member with passion for learning and
growing within the organization. Strong knowledge of Georgian folk music, folk
instruments and classical western instruments
SKILLS
● Project managing
● Professional violin player
● Strong knowledge of Georgian folk music, songs, instruments
● Time management
● Leadership
● Interpersonal skills
● Knowledge of microsoft office
● Organized
WORK EXPERIENCE
● Specialized music school 1986-1996
● Chamber orchestra of Tbilisi State University 1997-2005
● Private violin lessons 1998-2007
● Violin Teacher, vocal choir conductor helper, singer and performer at Georgian cultural
center “PESVEBI” 2008-present days
SHORENA
BARBAKADZE
FOUNDER AND CHOREOGRAPHER
Creative and successful leader of ‘PESVEBI” since 2001, Shorena creates highly beautiful
relationships with parents, children, teachers, musicians and clients. Strong management
leadership abilities, fine interpersonal skills in communications, highly focused representative of
Georgian cultural and performing arts, effectively meets the demands in leadership as the
day-to-day head of Pesvebi Inc. as a dynamic and growing company. Recipient of numerous
awards, recognitions, diplomas, appreciation certificates, and testimonial letters of support from
Georgia and U.S.
SKILLS
Project management, teaching strategy, communication and relationships, team builder and
leadership, Georgian folk dance teacher, Georgian Folk dance performer, knowledge of 15
Georgian dance dialect styles from the western and eastern regions of the country
WORK EXPERIENCE
● Specialized dance school 1985-1989
● Dancer of Georgian folk ensemble “HERETI” 1990-1996
● Choreographer in children's dance ensemble “Sakartvelo” 1996-1998
● Dancer of Georgian folk ensemble “Varazi” and ensemble based at Georgian
Medical university 1996-1998
● Dance performer since 1998-present days
● Founder of Georgian dance children’s group (future Pesvebi) 2001-present days
● Board of director of “Pesvebi” 2011-present days
● Bachelor’s degree in science 2017-2020
● Work studying in TOURO college 2018-2019
● Paraprofessional in New York public school 2019-2021
IVAN
GODERDZISHVILI
ART.DIRECTOR
As a creative and successful leader of “PESVEBI” since 2001, Ivan is an ethnomusicologist
trained in Georgia, he sings, plays and teaches more than 12 instruments including traditional
string, wind and percussion instruments, he leads the “PESVEBI” live musicians as part of
Pesvebi dance and music performances, through his vast knowledge of the history of Georgian
folk music, his high standards of performance have helped develop Pesvebi’s fine reputation in
Georgia as well as throughout the U.S. Georgian community
SKILLS
● Professionally plays more than 12 instruments
● Professional vocal choir and instrumental ensemble conductor
● Outstanding teacher
● Singer
● Music producer engineer
● Performer
● Project manager
● Computer skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
● School teacher assistant 1990-1994
● Musician and singer at Georgian folk music and dance ensemble “ROKVA” 1994-1998
● Soloist singer and musician at Georgian folk ensemble “KOLKHETI” 1996-1998
● Musician and singer at Georgian folk music and dance ensemble “VARAZI” 1997-1998
● Founder of Georgian dance children’s group (future Pesvebi) 2001-present days
● Board of director of “Pesvebi” 2011-present days
● Children’s Vocal choir conductor, music teacher and performer at Georgian cultural
center in NY “PESVEBI”
Victoriya
DZHAVAKHISHVILI
Public Relations Manager
Michelle
Abramov
Media Manager
