Health & Prevention

Anna Schnyder

Health Coordination & Nutritional Advice

«I want to encourage our students to learn about their nutrition, as well as their physical and mental well-being, so they will be able to enter their professional careers as healthy and confident dancers.”

Nationality Switzerland
Education
Classical stage dancer, Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule (SBBS); Heinz Bosl-Foundation Munich
Apprenticeship as theater seamstress, Bavarian State Opera, Munich
Costume assistant at various theaters in Germany and Switzerland
Certified Nutrition-Psychological Coach, IKP Zurich
Engagements
Dancer, Bavarian State Opera Munich
Costume design for theater and dance at various theaters as well as independent productions in Germany and Switzerland
At taZ since 2008

Phone: +41 43 446 5045

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Anna Schnyder provides taZ students with individual nutrition coaching and serves parents and teaching faculty as an advisor.

Daan van den Akker

Physical therapy

«I would like to inspire our students to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experiences to take charge of their own health and to remember that they are inherently strong individuals.”

Nationality 
Netherlands
Education
BA Dance – Royal Conservatory The Hague
BSc (hons) Physiotherapy – European School of Physiotherapy Amsterdam
MSc Epidemiology – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Professional Experience
Lead Physiotherapist at Hamburg Ballet and the Hamburg Ballet School
At taZ since 2023

Phone: +41 43 446 5502

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Daan Van den Akker

Tom Görres

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Angélique Keller

Strength & Conditioning Coach

«I encourage students to apply both physical training as well as rest strategies in a balanced manner for a healthier and lasting dance career.»

Nationality Swiss
Ausbildung
MSc. Sports Science, Basel, Switzerland
MAS in Dance Science, Bern, Switzerland
CAS Sports Therapist, Zürich, Switzerland
Mecial Athletic Coach, Germany
PDDS Professional Dance Diploma, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, London, Great Britain
Spiraldynamikfachkraft Intermediate Medical, Zürich, Switzerland
Pilatestrainerin, Art of Motion, Bern, Switzerland
Professional Experience
Sports Therapist at Schulthess Klinik, Zürich
Pilates Coach and Athletic Coach, Ballett Zürich
Awards
IADMS infographic winner: Plyometric Jump Training Advice for Dancers
At taZ since 2025

Angélique Keller