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. .