INTERNATIONAL TALENT ACADEMY

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!