 Pikhienko started working with Cirque du Soleil in 1994.In 1996, she went on tour with Cirque du Soleil's production "Quidam", and, for more than five years, performed her hand balancing and contortion with canes act throughout Europe and North America.In 2001, she worked on the creation of "Varekai", while being filmed for the Bravo network's documentary series "", which won an Emmy Award in 2003.