"Only as high as I reach can I grow,
only as far as I seek can I go,
only as deep as I look can I see,
as much as I dream can I be."

KAREN RAVN

Mission Statement

Welcome to The Entertainment Academy where we seek to inspire rather than deflate, to encourage rather than discourage, to raise confidence rather than lower expectations and where we teach you how to embrace your dreams and organize your life in such a way that you will have the best opportunity to realize those visions.

The Entertainment Academy is here to tell you that with the proper training and mindset IT IS POSSIBLE to succeed in any field you desire...even the ones some people will tell it is too hard.

We're not here to tell you that it isn't hard but others have made it...why not you? However nothing happens by accident. For sure there is a component of natural talent but the world is full of withered natural talent and unfulfilled potential The Entertainment Academy is here to not only help you realize your potential but maybe even uncover some talent you didn't even realize you had. We can lead you in the right direction and educate you on the dos and don'ts of interviewing, applying and auditioning for those "dream" careers and when the first time doesn't work out we'll be here to review with you what can be changed to enhance your chances the next time.
We know that there will be naysayers who label themselves "realists" and who will stress to you how hard it is....even how impossible it is and demand that you set more "realistic" dreams but we will introduce you to some of the most dynamic and admirable people in a wide variety of industries who will excite you with their tales of perseverance and soon you will realize that the only guaranteed reality is that those so-called "realists" will never succeed on the grand stage because they are afraid to dream.

Other people make it...why can't YOU. If you have IT we can teach you how to bring IT out so it becomes evident to everyone and in the end even if all that still doesn't translate into superstardom we will show you how there are many fulfilling and exciting career paths within the profession of your dreams.

We're here to help....all you have to do is ask!!

"Try and fail but don't fail to try!!!"

About Us

IRINA KONSTANTOS was born September 15, 1975 in Beltsy, Moldova. Humble origins to be sure but thru a love of western music and film dreams of pursuing a life in North America took shape.

On February 4, 1996 she arrived in Toronto, Canada with not even a basic knowledge of English. All she had with her was one suitcase and a new diary. The old one stayed in Beltsy.

Through hard work, commitment and total immersion she became fluent in English within a year. She worked odd jobs, took courses and continued her affair with music and film and somewhere along the line had a son.

To some it may have seemed her training and education was in cohesive. She studied interior design and fashion at The International Academy of Design and later advanced Aesthetics at the Chellsey Institute of Aesthetics all the while being an active and working model for one of the top modeling agencies in Toronto - Sherrida Personal Mgmt Inc. (www.sherrida.com).

Irina has done several TV commercials and print ads and can be seen regularly across Canada as a model on The Shopping Channel but as exciting as that all sounds for a young woman who still has not been in this country for 15 years nothing has kindled her fire as much as her founding of The Entertainment Academy...

She sincerely hopes she can offer constructive help to women trying to get into similar fields of study and employment but she also truly believes the lessons she has learned can be inspirational to young women regardless of the dreams they choose to pursue.

MAIA VDOVICEN was born in Beltsy, Moldova on May 15, 1982. Influenced by her older sister she too was fascinated by western culture from afar and openly dreamt of the day she could find her way to this side of the world. When Irina successfully immigrated to Canada Maia was still only 14 years old but she knew that her dream was suddenly possible.

Maia focused most of her study time on English language development as well as business training courses majoring in computers and marketing. She rightfully believed this skill set would more easily be applied to any future career she may have in Canada. Finally on august 5, 2002 Maia and her mom arrived at Toronto�s Pearson International Airport as approved permanent residents of Canada. It was the happiest day of her life. Around this time Maia decided she wanted to find a more creative and fulfilling career, so she enrolled at The School Of Makeup Art (SOMA).

While studying there she signed on with Sherrida Personal Mgmt Inc...The same modeling agency her sister had been working with. Though only committing on a part- time basis she too was able to secure high profile booking on The Shopping Channel. At the same time upon graduation with honors from SOMA she became an in demand makeup artist specializing in film as well as weddings and special occasions. She also created a niche for herself helping young models prepare for test shoots, auditions and on set.

As word of mouth of this special "niche" spread the idea of The Entertainment Academy was born. Together the two sisters realized they shared an accumulated skill set that could help a lot of young women dreaming of a career in a variety of entertainment and modeling fields. They both agreed that this would be a fulfilling career.