At the tender age of five, Katarina Hazel had already stumbled upon her passion for ballet, dance, and rhythmic gymnastics. Her curiosity and drive soon paid off. The German-Slavic native became a top-performing athlete and the number one Slovakian rhythmic gymnast, representing Slovakia at numerous international championships.

Over time, Hazel swapped one career for another. She became a professional dancer, joining a renowned dance theater company and accepting one of the two desired study places at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Bratislava, studying Choreography.

After watching her first musical, she fell in love with the idea of becoming a musical performer and pursued this dream by moving to Germany and studying at the Stage School Hamburg.

Hazel successfully finished both of her studies, became a Master of Arts in Choreography, and enjoyed ten years of her Musical Career performing on various musical stages all over Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Her latest aspiration and a lifelong love for dance and movement redirected her path to become a dance instructor, personal trainer, stretch coach, and the proud founder of her unique program, STRETCHILATES.