Keji Aregbe, Teacher for Hip Hop & Commercial
Keji started dancing when he was 3 years old. As a child he attended the ballet school of the Vienna State Opera, then trained in classical and modern dance at the Vienna Conservatory and experienced urban styles with Alvin Ailey in New York.
He is 6-times Austrian champion at the ESDU and he won 2 times 3rd place at the World Championships in Poreč and became “Best Male Talent” of the World Championships in 2018.
Dominique Brooks-Daw, Teacher for Tap, Jazz, Lyrical & Musical
Dominique was born in Somerset, England. She received her professional classical training first at the “Elmhurst Ballet School” and graduated with diploma from the “Hammond School of Dance and Performing Arts”.
Dominque was in “Bodyguard das Musical” in Vienna and the European “Dirty Dancing” Tour. She played “Maria Huerta” in the “Saturday Night Fever” Freilichtspiele and played in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Amstetten and in “Guys and Dolls” in the Opera in Graz.
For 2 years she war part of the Original Cast of “Bodyguard” in Cologne and before that she was part of the German tour of “Falco meets Mercury”. She toured with Peter Maffay’s “Tabalouga” and since 4 yours she is the dance captain for Andrea Berg’s “Atlantis”, “Seelenleben” and open air concerts.
In 2014 Dominique played the “Dancer Kate” in RTL’s “Alles was zählt”. In addition, she danced in TV productions like “X-Factor” and “German Pop Idol” and stood on stage with artist like Robbie Williams, Anastacia, Andrea Bocelli, Madcon and Cascada.
Along side Dominique’s performing career she has always been a devoted teacher. Sharing her insight and experiences with giving classes and workshops in Tap and Jazz throughout England, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Last year touring Germany and Switzerland coaching and preparing successful audition candidates for the young role “Fletcher” for the European tour of the Bodyguard Musical. Also teaching the audition calls and choreographies for the stage show of “Dirty Dancing” to the cast for the European tour.
The Cologne Dance Center, The New York City Dance School Stuttgart, Tanzhaus Erfurt, International Dance Project Aachen and Weber Schule Düsseldorf are just a few of the places Dominique had the opportunity to teach. She is now looking forward to becoming a faculty member of Kristinas Broadway Connection.
Janessa Peñate teaches Jazz Technique – Leaps & Turns for intermediate and advanced dancers
Janessa began dancing competitively at eight years old in the Latin and Standard Ballroom style. She holds a Preteen National Title and she is a Jr. Open Standard finalist.
She is also trained in Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Polynesian. At the age of 10 she began to participate in Musical Theatre Productions and train vocally as well.
She has been teaching and choreographing for competitive dance teams since she was 14 years old with pieces ranging in all styles.
As a performer, choreographer, and co-director she has done dance tours in China, Hawaii and Austria.
All of which she has accompanied her brother Andres Peñate from World of Dance as a dance partner and class assistant.
Theresa Barborik, Teacher for Jazz Technique
Therasa dances since age 3 and has gathered a lot of experience in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Commercial and Tap, as well as Latin, Partnering and Cheerdance. Her base educations she got in PCA and improved through performances at Musical Productions and national and international competitions. Since 2017 she is a member of the Milleniumsdancers with whom she achieved several European Champion titles and participated twice at the World Championships in Orlando.
She loves to attend workshops! Not only here in Vienna but also abroad like the IAB Barcelona, the Pineapple Studios in London or the Broadway Dance Center in New York, where she took classes from famous dancers liek Richard Marcel (So you think you can dance).
Theresa gathered teaching experience with several masterclasses she gave and as substitute teacher at Indeed Unique and VHS Heiligenstatt where she taught young talents.
One could watch her live or on TV an big events like the Beach Major Series Vienna, the Puls4 Super Bowl event or the Kiddy Contest, in music videos of Indeed Unique and DJ Antoine.
The last year Theresa spent in Spain studying Dance at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona. There she acquired new skills and a lot of inspiration and is looking forward to integrate those in her classes.
Dima Fugger, Teacher for Urban Styles & Hip Hop (Photo: Gerry Frank Photography)
Already as kid Dima Fugger was fascinated by dancing, especially Michael Jackson’s moves inspired and influenced him.
In the dance studios of Nora Mackh and Kamila’s Showdance Academy Dima gained solid knowledge in showdance, ballet, contemporary and hip hop. In many workshops both domestic and abroad, like the famous “Studio 68” in London or “Detlef d’Soost” in Berlin, he deepend his understanding in many styles from ballet to hip hop.
His dance style is inspired by world known urban choreographers like Jawn Ha (Isolated Hip Hop), Franklin Yu (Isolated Hip Hop), Bam Marin (Hip Hop), Scott Forsyth (Hip Hop), Josh Taiwan Williams (Urban), Lyle Beniga (Hip Hop), Vingh Nguen (New Style), EZ Twins (New Style).
Since 2015, Dima choreographs successfully for competitions. He conveys moments of success to his students while keeping discipline and fun. Basics and grooves are his speciality, enhanced with choreographies in combination with fast and slove movements along commercial hip hop songs.
Inez Szabados, Teacher for Commercial Jazz & Contemporary (Photo: Gerry Frank Photography)
As a kid, Inez started with rhythmic gymnastics but soon switched to hip hop. She went to a high school for dancers and artists and was taught in ballet, latin and standard dance, folk and many more. Modern / contemporary dance became her favourite.
She graduated from the Hungarian Dance University as modern-contemporary dancer and instructor. During her studies Inez taught hip hop and jazz for kids and adults. She founded her own dance company for kids in her home town. Towards the end of her studies she worked as dancer for the Spirit Dance Company in Hungary.
In Croatia she worked as dancer and teacher for Uragan Dance & Entertainment. In 2018 Inez came to Vienna where she teaching now commercial hip hop und commercial jazz (videoclip).
Judith Spitzbart, Teacher for Jazz Ballet & Tap, Broadway Company (Photo: Gerry Frank Photography)
Judith is certified dance teacher and received her education at the Performe Dance Center Linz.
Already in the young age of 5 Judith started dancing and learned very early style and technique of ballet, jazz dance, hip hop, commercial, tap and also singing at the Federal Music School of Upper Austria.
She continued her education at the Pineapple dance studio in London and at the Broadway Dance Center in New York.
In Upper Austria she founded the dance studio “Welldanced” which is still running.
She gathered experience all over Europe as dancer in many variety shows and musicals and performed as singer in musical, jazz, pop, funk and soul styles.
She is currently enroled with the Vienna Music Institut studying Jazz and Pop singing.
Judith continues her education – in all aspects. Looking forward and following her live motto “Move with Sense – Beweg dich mit Sinn”.
Gerry Frank Photography
Gerry Frank Photography
Gerry Frank Photography
