CV Mag. Dr. phil. Klaus Höllbacher
Name Klaus Dieter Höllbacher
Born 1961 in Salzburg, Austria 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 Graz, Austria – Electrical Engineering
1983 Lieutenant at the Austrian Army
1983 Styrian Champion Latin 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 Vienna
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 Silver 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.