About us
Our philosophy
We believe that everyone has a talent waiting to be discovered. It is important to us to provide a platform for people of all ages, to develop and grow creatively. With over 30 professionally trained coaches, we facilitate transformative learning experiences and education at the pulse of time.
Katja Mack
Founder & Head of the TALENT ACADEMY
The aim is to offer a training platform for all age groups in the areas of dance, acrobatics, music, art & mindset and to promote them through national and international competitions, workshops, master classes, as well as through show creations and TV productions.
Since creativity should never be hindered due to financial means, Katja has founded the ‘Talent Foundation e. V.’ in 2017, an association that provides financial support to ambitious and motivated members of the TALENT ACADEMY.
In addition to her work at the TALENT ACADEMY, Katja is the creative director of the innovative futuristic fine-dining experience Eatrenalin in Rust. She also works as a show producer and creative consultant in the entertainment department at Europa-Park. For her outstanding achievements, she was awarded the ‘Live Entertainment Excellence Spirit Award’ at the Brass Ring Awards 2019 in Orlando, USA.
Her areas of expertise include directing, performing arts, casting and show production. She further has expertise in entrepreneurship, leadership, coaching and business development. In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Education and a Master of Arts in Directing for Theatre Performance, she has also completed the ‘Entrepreneurship Essentials Program’ at Harvard Business School and holds a certification in Event Management.
Meet our team
Brigitta Pal
Team Manager
Focus HR, marketing, events
Contact
info@ep-talent-academy.de
49 7822 860 5888
Raphaela Schneider
Event Manager
Focus Events, projects, shows, competitions
Contact
info@ep-talent-academy.de
49 7822 860 5888
Valentina Giamblanco
Front Office & Project Manager
Focus Front office, projects, competitions
Contact
info@ep-talent-academy.de
49 7822 860 5888
Sarina Hess
Front Office Manager
Focus Front Office, daily course routine
Contact
info@ep-talent-academy.de
49 7822 860 5888
Sandra Lica
Front Office Assistant
Focus Front Office, daily course routine
Contact
info@ep-talent-academy.de
49 7822 860 5888
Beatrix Tanyi
Ice Skating Coach
bio Beatrix Tanyi is a former ice dancer and synchronised figure skater who has had a successful career in many countries around the world.
Bethan Bache
Tap Dance Coach
bio Bethan discovered her great passion for tap dancing at the age of 6. She has won five gold medals for Great Britain.
Cecilia Alvarez
Flamenco Coach
bio Cecilia comes from a family of dancers and studied flamenco dance in Valencia.
Daniel Johnson
Acting & Musical Theatre Dance Coach
bio After training at the Stage School Hamburg, Daniel graduated with a degree in Popular Music and has been wowing audiences with his all-round talent ever since.
Dominik Büchele
Music Coach
bio Dominik’s popularity with a wider audience grew when he took part in the 2009 talent show ‘Deutschland sucht den Superstar’.
Ekaterina Robakidze
Mime-Drama Coach
bio Eka is the winner of several international awards, including the Gold Medal at the National Folklore Dance Competition in St Petersburg, Russia.
Elena Petrakova
Ballet Coach
bio A real force in the ballet world, Elena is a trained choreographer & ballet master.
Franziska Wolf
Contemporary & Stage Group Coach
bio Franziska started dancing at a very young age and went on to perform and take part in various shows and competitions, gaining a great deal of experience along the way.
Iurii Grynchuk
Acrobatics Coach
bio The winner of several awards, Lurii has amazed people all over the world; in North and South America, Asia and Europe.
Jennifer Schartel
Cartoon Design & Sketching Coach
bio Jennifer studied ‘Media and Information Sciences’ at the ‘University of Applied Sciences’ in Offenburg, where she specialised in animation and character design.
Katja Linse
Painting & Drawing Coach
bio Katja’s love of painting did not only begin with her studies at the ‘Academy of Fine Arts’. Painting has been a huge passion that has been with her since childhood.
Katya Ostrovska
Dance & DJ Coach
bio Katya found her talent in music and dance, becoming a successful dancer and DJ.
Ricardo Sacramento
Circus School Coach
bio Ricardo started his career as a circus performer at the ‘National Circus School’ in Rio de Janeiro.
Sergey Petrakov
Pianist Ballet III
bio Already as a child he fell in love with music, listening to his mother sing. He learned to play the Bajan, the guitar and later the piano.
Tatiana Nock
Dance Coach
bio Tatiana has been performing on various stages since she was a child and has successfully trained as an artist.
Ucha Birkadze
Mime-Drama Coach
bio Ucha graduated from the ‘Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film State University’, specialising in mime.
Uta Tebel-Barth
Painting & Drawing Coach
bio “Science is the mind of the world, art is its soul”. After completing her studies, Uta’s path led her increasingly into the artistic field.
Viktoria Tereschenko
Dance Coach
bio In 2000, Viktoria won the first prize for ‘Coach of the Year’ awarded by the Baden-Württemberg Sports Association.
Izumi
Dance Coach
bio Izumi fell in love with classical ballet at first sight. After taking ballet lessons, she quickly gained stage experience at various performances and competitions.
Natali Schakhray
Dance Coach
bio Natali completed her ballet training at the ballet school in Kazakhstan with Elena Petrakova.
Mathieu Schmitt
Music Coach
bio The German-French musician is active as a bassist, guitarist and drummer in numerous bands and projects.
Annamaria Ördögh
Mindset Coach
bio Annamaria Ördögh is an integrative coach and supports people in changing their way of thinking and developing a positive, goal-oriented mindset.
Devin Höfel
Hip Hop Coach
bio Devin started dancing at the age of 13. He quickly developed a love for this art and started teaching his first lessons at 16.
Karine Stader
Painting & Drawing Coach
bio Karine studied art at the ‘École supérieure des beaux-arts’ in Nantes and completed a degree in art history at the ‘Université Rennes 2’ in Rennes.
Martina Behrendt
Painting & Drawing Coach
bio Martina was born with creativity, as she felt the need to express herself creatively through various media from a young age.
Yassine Barbouchi
Hip Hop Coach
bio Yassine Barbouchi, also known as Yes’in, comes from France and has been teaching all variations of hip hop for over 15 years.
Bianka Halmai
Music Coach
bio Bianka picked up a violin for the first time at the age of four. Her passion for the instrument led her to complete a bachelor’s degree at a renowned music academy.
Connor Brunet
Music Coach
bio Connor can look back on over 15 years of musical experience. His passion for making music his profession led him to pursue a music teaching degree in 2019.
Yuri Iakimov
Acrobatics Coach
bio Yuri has a wide range of artistic experience. Before training as an acrobat, he completed his initial training at the ballet academy in Russia.
Katja Mironava
Acrobatics Coach
bio Katja was a successful competitive trampoline gymnast for a long time. She later brought her love of artistry to the stage in the form of aerial acrobatics.
Jonas Souna
Acrobatics Coach
bio Jonas discovered his passion for artistry at the age of 16 during a circus project in Brazil. This was followed by his training at the ,National Circus School’.
Our successes to date:
Hard work pays off. With a lot of hard work, discipline, perseverance, responsibility and teamwork, our members have already won many prizes with the TALENT ACADEMY Europa-Park in Rust.
2023
- German Champions at Hip Hop International in Hanover for The K. Crew, 3rd place for 2K.UP
- UDO German Champions with The K. Crew & 2K.UP 2023
- Participation World Championship UDO Blackpool with The K.Crew & 2K.UP
2022
- German Champions at Hip Hop International in Hanover for The K. Crew
- 1st place at Solothurn Dance Days
2020
- International Circus Festival New Generation + Award Ceremony in Monte Carlo
2019
- International Circus Festival New Generation + Award Ceremony in Monte Carlo
- Trip to the DWC World Championship in Portugal & World Championship title for 2K.UP
- German Champions at Hip Hop International in Hanover with 2K.UP & 2nd place for The K. Crew
- Trip to the World Hip-Hop Dance Championship in Phoenix
- UDO Southern German and German Champions with The K. Crew & 2K.UP
2018
- International Circus Festival New Generation + Award Ceremony in Monte Carlo
2017
- 6 x 1st place at the Dance World Cup in Fürstenfeldbruck
- German Champions at Hip Hop International in Hanover with The K. Crew
- Trip to the World Hip-Hop Dance Championship in Phoenix
2016
- 1st place Duisburger Tanztage for The K. Crew, Green Miracles, Carribean Blue
Become part of the TALENT ACADEMY
Whether as a member or part of the team: The TALENT ACADEMY opens new perspectives and makes dreams come true.