CV Mag. Dr. phil. Klaus Höllbacher

Name Klaus Dieter Höllbacher

Born 1961 in , as son of Rupert and Josefine Höllbacher

Married To Marion Höllbacher since 1990

1981 Matura (high school exams) at the Höhere Technische Lehranstalt Salzburg –

Elektrotechnik (Technical College Electrical Engineering)

1981-1982 Austrian Army – Mountain Infantry „Rainerregiment“ – officer cadet

1982 Study at the Technical University in , Austria – Electrical Engineering

1983 Lieutenant at the Austrian Army

1983 Styrian Champion and member of the national team 10 dances

1986 Study at the Karl-Franzen-University Graz – History and German philology

First Lieutenant at the Austrian Army

Study at the Dancing Teachers Academy in

Assistant Dancing Teacher at the Tanzschule Schweighofer

1989 Masters degree in German philology

Exam as Dancing Teacher

Dancing Teacher at the Tanzschule Schweighofer

Working as Assistant Teacher at the Karl-Franzens-University – Graz

1991 Doctoral degree in Philosophy – History of science (History of Nuclear Physics and

Electrical Engineering)

1993 Dancing Teacher at the Tanzschule Kern-Theissl

1998 Trainer of the Latin Formation TSC Choice –“Elvis” (3rd place Austrian Championship)

1999 Founder of the „dietanzschule“ in Graz, Austria

1999 Trainer of the Ballroom Formation TSC Choice (1st place Austrian Championship)

1999 Trainer of the Latin Formation TSC Choice – “Vier Jahreszeiten” (3rd place Austrian

Championship)

2000 – Organizer of 14 Austrian Championships in Hip Hop, Breakdance, Streetdance,

DiscoFox, Latino Show and Salsa 2000 – Most successful Dancing School in Austria in Hip Hop, Streetdance, Breakdance, Salsa, DiscoFox and Latino Show

2002 – Vice President TSC Choice

2003 and 2004 Representing Austria at the World Championship Ballroom Formation with TSC Choice

2004 IDO International Judge

2004 – Served as IDO judge in numerous countries and events

2005 Organizer of the IDO Streetdance European Championship in Graz with 1500 dancers

2006 Scruteneering work at the Latino Dance Festival Seefeld

2007 Organizer of the IDO Streetdance European Championship in Graz with 2500 dancers

Sport director of the ÖTF (Austrian IDO)

2008 Co-Organizer at the Latino Dance Festival Nauders

2010 President of the ÖTF

2010 Member of the Board of the Austrian Dance Teachers Organization

2010 - Supervisor and Chairman IDO

2010 Elected Vice president of the IDO

2011 Elected Couple Dance Director of the IDO

2011 Organizer of the IDO Streetdance World Championship in Graz with 4500 dancers

2011 Lecturer at the University Graz – University for life – History of Dance and Ethics

2012 Honored by the Austrian Dancing Teachers Association with the Award

2013 Organizer of the Latin Dance Days Graz with 800 dancers

2013 Co-Organizer of the Salsa Competition at the World Games in Cali- Columbia (more

than 18.000 spectators) and the World Dance Sport Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.