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Biography

Polina Senderova is a Music Director, Multi-instrumentalist, and Dueling Pianist based out of New York City. She studied at Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division for 12 years, where she was classically trained in piano and violin. She then attended Northwestern University, where she graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree from Medill School of Journalism, and spent her free time music directing large-scale shows, playing in pit orchestras, and being an accompanist for many theatre and opera students.
Her senior year of college, Polina got hired by national Dueling Pianos bar, Howl at the Moon, where she quickly picked up how to sing, play drums and bass, and memorized hundreds of songs on multiple instruments. With HatM, she performed in 10 cities across the nation, and was chosen to be part of the opening team of its newest location (Cincinnati). In 2017, she took her talents to the seas, and was hired to work as a singing pianist on Holland America Line's luxury cruise ships. Today, she is based in NYC and continues to Music Direct, play at Dueling Pianos bars, and work on a variety of musical endeavors around the city.
Fluent in Russian and Spanish, Polina also freelances as an accompanist, writer, and editor.