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Our sponsors:

Indiana Neurology Specialty Care

Pedcore Companies

Carmel Arts Council

Jeannie Book

Alla & Alex Morozov

Stevens & Associates Law firm

 

Special thanks to the City of Carmel
and Mayor Brainard!

Please, contact us for sponsorship
opportunities.

 


Growing Young Minds, Developing Big Talents!

 

 

ITA is a non-for-profit performing and liberal arts school for the young children and their parents that was founded by its Executive Director Tatyana Komarova in 2006. 

As a new educational organization whose mission has the support of Mayor Brainard, Carmel community members and businesses, the International Talent Academy is dedicated to elevating performing arts and early childhood education to world-class standards.  Some existing high-achievement teaching organizations partner with the new Academy.

 

OUR MISSION: To promote awareness of early brain development and provide advanced learning opportunities to young children and their parents through internationally-acclaimed programs in music, art, theater, dance, and liberal arts, all in one location.

 

The idea of establishing this organization came from a private study, performed by Tatyana Komarova, the founder of the International Talent Academy and the program designer.  The study is a summary of classical theories, current research on the subject of brain development and early learning, and also over fifteen years of personal experience working with children and parents.

According to a variety of major studies in the field, preschool age is the most important in human brain development.  During the first six years of life, the brain absorbs a tremendous amount of information: three times more than during the entire life. By the age of six, the formation of a human’s brain is almost complete in its development. The information children learn by the age of six will serve as a basis for knowledge and wisdom which will increase during the rest of their life.

We truly believe that intellectual and art programs for preschool children are very important and would be especially beneficial and helpful in preparation for formalized schooling. The Academy holds a wide variety of programs beneficial for parents and children based on the classical studies and contemporary research on brain development.  The Academy uses the most current high-level American and International programs for teaching preschoolers to read, write, speak foreign languages, learn math, logic, science and geography, and develop their talents in music, theater, arts, dance, and liberal arts.

Currently, the ITA holds its classes at the Monon Center, Performing Arts Center, and Carmel preschools and has over 300 music, theater & dance students ages 2-18.  Our programs include: individual piano lessons, music theory, Music for Little Mozarts for the youngest musicians, Piano Adventures, Train the Brain, Creative Dramatics, Young Actors, Etiquette, Ballroom dancing, Acting on TV and commercials for adults, and more!

ITA has a partnership with the Gorin’s Music Academy, whose students have been nationally recognized as winners of local, national and international competitions. During the last several years they have been honored to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Their achievements had been acknowledged in Central Indiana newspapers as well as the Carmel Magazine.

 It is our goal to promote performing arts and early childhood education within our community, provide support to young artists, and give them an opportunity to develop their talents and reach their fullest potential.

 

When planning for our children’s future, we have to look further than several years ahead.   

We should think about what kind of knowledge and expertise our children will need tomorrow. 

Our children are the foundation for the future; their performance is our responsibility today!

Recent News

 

 

 SAVE THE DATE:

March 28, 2010 for our annual fundraising event "The Arts of Wine and Jazz: form Shiraz to Jazz" at Ritz Charles in Carmel, 5-9pm.

For more information, please, click here.

 

August 2009

We are happy to announce the opening of NEW exciting programs for youth, teens and adults in October 2009 at the PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOCATION

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December, 2008

In 2008 educational year 298 students has participated in the ITA music, theater, etiquette, and ballroom dance programs!

 

May, 2008

"Discover Your Talents - 2008" gala event brought a lot of people to support the ITA...

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July, 2008

Discover Your Talents  Performing Arts summer camp-2008  was a big success...

 

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February 15, 2008

ITA goes to Moscow!

When Hannah Carroll got a keyboard for Christmas several years ago, she didn't realize it would lead her to Moscow...

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July 4th, 2007

1st ITA's PARADE at the Carmel Festival! ITA Music students played piano on the moving truck to cheer 30, 000 crowd...

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May 6th, 2007

    FUNDRAISER NEWS

  “Discover Your Talents- 2007” event

    was a HUGE SUCCESS!

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August 30th, 2006

Brain train
Early childhood development is goal of fledgling talent academy.

The brain operates on a use-it-or-lose-it basis, and educator Tatyana Komarova wants to make sure children are using it while their brains are developing most rapidly (before age 6) so they don't lose it as they become adults.

 

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October 12th, 2006

Dedication rewarded

That dedication paid off when she won a gold medal in the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati in July.
Hannah, 10, Westfield, is one of several kids from Carmel and the surrounding area who placed well at the competition and earned a chance to play in a recital at Carnegie Hall in New York.

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March 3nd, 2006

Early education key for kids By Tatyana Komarova

In my 15-year teaching career, I have always been interested in what young children are capable of, how much they can learn and how their brains work.

Observing my little students, I found that in their play, they live and work as we do, and they are very serious about that.

Children are eager. They like to learn, and they gain most of their knowledge through play. It is our job to show them new horizons and stay by their side as they go on big adventures.

 

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