Coaches

Since 2015, ‘The K’ has been part of the TALENT ACADEMY and teaches not only the hip hop competition groups ‘The K.Crew’ & ‘2K.UP’, but also many other hip hop dance styles. He continues to showcase his skills on stages around the world and enjoys passing on his international experience to his students.
‘The K’ continues to showcase his skills on stages around the world and enjoys passing on his years of international experience to his students.

Beatrix Tanyi is a former ice dancer and synchronised figure skater who has celebrated successes in many countries around the world. For many years now, she has been wowing the audience in Europa-Park’s Ice Show. She is delighted when her students share her passion on the ice and her lessons focus not only on technical skills but also on respectful interaction and teamwork.

Bethan discovered her passion for tap dancing at the age of 6. She took her talent to the IDO Tap World Championships and brought back five gold medals to her home country of Great Britain with the group ‘Tap Attack’. Bethan has also been part of the Europa-Park Show Ballet since 2019. Her teaching focuses on the growth of her students: on the inside. She loves teaching and sharing her passion.

Ballet lessons from the age of 7 laid the foundation for Brigitta’s artistic career. She soon realised that she wanted to turn her passion into a career and, after passing the entrance exam, she trained at the ‘Hungarian Dance Academy’ to become a professional ballet dancer. Thanks to her talent and discipline, she became part of the Hungarian Festival Ballet and was able to fulfil her dream with productions such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’. From 2010 to 2015, Brigitta was part of the Europa-Park Show Ballet and is excited to share her experience.

Cecilia comes from a family of dancers and studied Spanish dance in Valencia. After a successful career in which she thrilled audiences at Europa-Park, she now passes on her great passion for flamenco dance to the members of the TALENT ACADEMY. For her, the best thing is to see her students embrace flamenco dance and lose themselves in it.

After studying on a scholarship at the ‘Stage School Humburg’, Daniel graduated from the ‘University of Paderborn’ with a degree in Popular Music and has been an inspirational all-rounder ever since. Whether as a singer, actor or voice artist, Daniel is on the road all over Germany. Numerous musical productions (‘Rulantica – The Musical’, ‘Tommy Tailor’s Dream Factory’ and many more), TV appearances (‘The Voice of Germany’) and live shows have allowed the German-British artist to grow as a performer. He also thrills audiences at Europa-Park shows. Most recently, Daniel is taking off across Germany with his band TEAM 5ÜNF.

Dominik became known to a wider audience in 2009 when he took part in the talent show ‘Deutschland sucht den Superstar’. This was followed by two solo albums which reached the German charts. Since then, he has been on the road with his band ‘Umleitung’, playing concerts all over the country. In 2016 Dominik graduated from the ‘International Music College Freiburg’ and now works as a composer, singer and guitarist for various projects. He taught himself to play the guitar at a young age and enjoys passing on what he has learned to his students.

Like her husband and training partner Ucha, Ekaterine was born in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Her passion for dance began at the age of 5. She joined the folk-dance ensemble as a soloist and lead dancer and later, at the age of 18, began her diploma career as a ballet dancer at the ‘Tbilisi State Choreographic University’. After graduating, she worked as a dancer, character dancer and soloist at the Tbilisi ‘State Academic Theatre’ for Opera and Ballet. In Germany she learned the art of pantomime and worked for thirteen years as a leading actress, solo dancer and choreographer. She has won several international awards, including the Gold Medal at the National Folklore Dance Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia. Eka looks forward to sharing her passion with you.

Elena started ballet at an early age. Her love of dance led her to a career as a ballet teacher. After graduating from the Institute of ‘Culture and Art’ in Russia, she became a ballet master and director. The dance theatre ‘ARABESKI’ under the direction of Elena and Sergey Petrakov has represented the Republic of Kazakhstan at international competitions in Sweden, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Russia, Spain and Italy. Gold medals, Grand Prix and 1st places are proof of the high level of the ensemble’s participants. The creative team, led by Elena Petrakova, has repeatedly been awarded ‘Best Team of the Year’ in Kazakhstan and Russia. Elena Petrakova has become a key figure in Kazakhstan’s ballet culture. Today Elena passes on her knowledge, skills and experience to the students of the TALENT ACADEMY.

Franziska began taking dance lessons at a young age and gained stage experience in various performances and competitions. Her passion became her profession, and she trained as a professional dancer and dance teacher. Through her international stage experience and ongoing training, Franziska teaches participants not only dance skills, but also important qualities for their future lives.

Husam was born with artistic talent. Through various courses, he has specialised more and more in drawing over the years. Through his training in graphic design, fashion design and as a make-up artist, he has turned his hobby into a career. Husam enjoys working creatively with children, young people and adults. He is particularly proud to see the joy of his students when they hold their finished artwork in their hands.

Iurii began his career while still a student at the ‘National University of Physical Education and Sport’ in Ukraine. The winner of several awards, he has amazed people all over the world: in North and South America, Asia and Europe. During this exciting journey he has gained a lot of stage experience as well as acrobatic expertise, which he now wants to pass on in the TALENT ACADEMY. Iurii is especially happy when he can inspire the students in his classes and see their progress.

Ivam is an international dance and fitness presenter and capoeira master from Brazil. In 2011 he was awarded ‘Best IFAA Master Instructor’.
Latin American rhythms and Brazilian flair make Ivam’s classes unforgettable. With his easy-going manner and charm, he also inspires the international aerobics and fitness community.

Jennifer studied ‘Media and Information Sciences’ in Offenburg, where she specialised in animation and character design. She has been working at Europa-Park as a character and costume designer since 2015 and has also worked part-time on various game and film productions.

Katja discovered her love of painting not only during her studies at the ‘Academy of Fine Arts’. Painting is her absolute passion and has been with her since childhood. It is therefore not surprising that over the years, creativity and design education have become the focus of her work as a trained educator. In her work, she provides students with craft and technical support. However, it is the mental and emotional tools for their artistic work that are incredibly important to her. She accompanies the members with a lot of heart in their individual creative expression and is happy to be part of their development.

Katya found her talent in music and dance and became a successful DJ and dancer. She has performed on many international stages and holds a master’s degree in choreography. She loves to see her students develop and emphasises variety and growth in her training.

Luis Carlos was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he also graduated from the ‘National Circus School’ as an acrobat and juggler. He currently works as an artist at Europa-Park. He takes great pleasure in passing on his passion to young talents.

From an early age, Margarita loved performing on stage. As a result, she trained as a circus artist and aerialist before performing on numerous stages in various circus disciplines in Asia and Europe. Margarita now wants to pass on her years of experience to young aspiring artists and share her passion and enthusiasm for circus skills with them.

Mirko discovered his love for music at the age of 12. He learned to play the piano and has since been involved in many different projects as a pianist, singer, bassist, arranger and composer. In 2015 he graduated from the ‘International Music College’ in Freiburg. He also composes music for film and TV.

Palina is a passionate dancer, acrobat and Guinness World Record holder for the most spins while being held only by her hair. She discovered her passion at the age of 15. For Palina, it doesn’t matter how old you are when you start dancing, it’s more important to do what you love. Together with her students, she wants to keep up with the latest trends, create dance routines as well as joy and unforgettable moments.

Petra is a freelance visual artist and graduated from the ‘Academy of Fine Arts’ in Lahr. She loves to create a work of art with young, free-spirited talents using their ideas. The best part for Petra is seeing the children’s eyes light up and their inner satisfaction when they get to take their artwork home.

For Ricardo, sharing his skills with children is not a feat, but a matter of the heart. He began his career by training as a circus artist at the ‘National Circus School’ in Rio de Janeiro. He has great skills in juggling, fire artistry, unicycling, stilt walking and clown animation. Thanks to his many talents, he has won the TV talent show ‘Se vira nos 30’ twice, and he delights Europa-Park’s visitors every day.

What started as a hobby has turned into a career. As a hip hop dancer and choreographer, he has many achievements to his name, not least his participation in the TV show ‘Got to Dance’ in 2015 and second place at the German championship of the ‘United Dance Organisation’ in 2018. As a coach, he wants to pass on the skills he has acquired over the years to his students.

He fell in love with music as a child listening to his mother sing. He learned to play the bayan, the guitar and later the piano. Sergey graduated from the conservatory and became a professional artist. He has toured with famous music groups in Georgia, Russia and Kazakhstan. As a co-author he was also responsible for the musical aspect of the dance theatre ‘ARABESKI’. Today Sergey is a pianist at Europa-Park and accompanies ballet classes at the TALENT ACADEMY. The greatest inspiration for him is when he sees the success of his students and they begin to understand the music.

Tatiana Chebotar discovered her passion for dance at the age of 6, in Ukraine, where she began with modern and classical dance. After her studies she was accepted at the ‘National Academic Operetta Theatre’ in Kiev. Tatiana Chebotar would like to pass on her energy, motivation and love of dance to the students of the TALENT ACADEMY. She started small and is now living her dream as a passionate dance teacher.

Tatiana has been performing on various stages since she was a child and has successfully completed her training as an artist. Her journey has taken her to China and to the stages of Europa-Park. In Preschool Ballet & Showdance I Tatiana leads the children into a colourful fairytale world. The children are introduced to their first dance steps in a playful way.

The art of mime has accompanied Ucha Birkadze all his life. He studied at the ‘Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film State University’, specialising in mime. During his time in Germany, Ucha was able to perform on numerous major stages. Since 2007 he has been a freelance dance teacher for drama dance mime and choreography.

“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. Her passion for painting was awakened through her involvement in a tri-national theatre project. Uta has been part of the TALENT ACADEMY team since the very beginning. She is impressed by how children look at the world with open eyes through painting and try to express this with paint on canvas.

Viktoria won the first prize for ‘Coach of the Year’ in 2000 and has received numerous other certificates, such as the ‘Certificate of the International Olympic Committee’. In addition to her high level of professional competence, she stands out for her outstanding teaching skills. Her international experience makes her one of the best trainers around. In her lessons, she instils qualities such as discipline and perseverance and is delighted to see the progress her students make.