sentences:  Elena Lev
  
  Elena Lev, born in Moscow, Russia in 1981, began her training to become a rhythmic gymnast at an early age, assisted and coached by her mother, Elena Lev Sr. She developed a signature hula hoop act incorporating gymnastics and contortion.Her big breakthrough came when she was invited to join the "Alegría" touring troupe of Cirque du Soleil, of which she was a member from 1994 through 2000.