Brian Poniatowski

SYTYCD @ Broadway Connection

Brian Poniatowski

Guest Teacher: Brian Poniatowski

A last minute goodie for you!

The winner of Poland’s 7th season of “So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD)”, Brian Poniatowski teaches today at 5 p.m. at the Broadway Connection.

Just pass by our studio in Praterstrasse 25a!

Dance World Cup 2013

Excellent Results at the Dance World Cup 2013 in Brighton, UK

Dance World Cup 2013

Broadway Connection Competition Team, Dance World Cup 2013

At the 4th Austrian Ballet Competition in Villach many of the dances of the Broadway Connection qualified for the international tournament, the Dance World Cup 2013. Thanks to their great results in Carinthia Sophia Pechlaner and the siblings Niki, Anna and Sophie Rath had the chance to compete in Great Britain. Unfortunately, many of the other dancers could not make it.

Together with their parents and their choreographers KrisTina Decker and Petra Böhm, in the first week of July the young talents travelled to the beautiful town Brighton, where this year’s Dance World Cup was hosted.

The competition was stronger and more international then ever, with dances from Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, to name a few. Which makes the success of our four dancers even more impressive:

What Makes You Beautiful

What Makes You Beautiful, Sophie Pechlaner & Niki Rath

Sophie Pechlaner and Niki Rath achieved the great 13th place out of 28 with their Duo “What Makes You Beautiful”, and that even after being moved from their age group “Minis” up to “Kids”. Also Anna Rath was happy about her 22nd place with her Contemporary Solo “Another Now” beating 10 of her competitors. In the category Tap with “Miss Celies Pants” Sophie Rath danced on the 8th place out of 16. In Jazz with “Toxic” she got the sensational 6th place, beating nearly a dozen of her strong competitors.

Considering the great time the four talents had with their families and teachers in Brighton, both in the competition and outside, dancers of the Kids & Youth Academy plan and hope for a repeated qualification at the Austrian Dance Cup next year in Bad Ischl to get a ticket for the Dance World Cup 2014 in Portugal.

We celebrate together with the participants about this outstanding achievements and congratulate!

Don’t Dream It.
Be It.

European Championships 2013

Great Result at the European Championships 2013 in Klagenfurt

European Championships 2013

Broadway Connection Competition Team, European Championships 2013 (Photo: Barbara Rath)

From May 31 – June 2 our students Sophie Rath, Simon Seboth, Katharina Horky, Anna Rath, Niki Rath and Sophie Pechlaner participated at the ASDU European Championships 2014 in Klagenfurt. They won 2 European Championship Titles, 6 Runner-Ups, 2 Thirds and 1 Fourth place.

We are proud and thank the dancers for their successful commitment. Special thanks to Barbara Rath for the organisation and Alena Horky, Evelyn Braun and Stephan Pechlaner for the support.

Don’t Dream It.
Be It.

Results European Championships 2013

1st Place & European Champion

MISS CELIE’S PANTS (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

TOXIC (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Open • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

2nd Place & European Vice-Champion

THE LESSON (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL (Choreography: Wei-Ken Liao)
Contemporary • Duo • Children
Pechlaner Sophie, Rath Niki

FEVER (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz • Trio • Juniors II
Horky Katharina, Rath Sophie, Seboth Simon

ANYTHING GOES (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

A LITTLE BRAINS, A LITTLE TALENT (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

YOU ARE 16, GOING ON 17 (Choreography: Wei-Ken Liao)
Musical • Duo • Juniors II
Horky Katharina, Seboth Simon

3rd Place

SHE’S HAPPY (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz • Solo • Children
Pechlaner Sophie

DON’T SAY YES UNTIL I FINISH TALKING (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Juniors II
Seboth Simon

4th Place

ANOTHER NOW (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

Austrian Open 2013

Great Result at the Austrian Open 2013 in Wels

Austrian Open 2013

Scream, Austrian Open 2013 (Photo: Philipp Rath)

Due to scheduling difficulties last year we only participated with a very small team at the Austrian Open of the ASDU; in 2013 we were able again to participate in “full force” at the Austrian Open in Wels.

Kudos to the team of dance school Hippmann aka. Tanzwerk to a nearly perfect organisation of the event. Only the sound technic during the “Song & Dance” category was reason for critique. Our admiration goes to all the singers who did there best besides the failing sound system.

Future Talent Sophie Rath

Future Talent Sophie Rath

Towards the board of ASDU we would like to suggest, to rethink the format of an early starting and late finishing 4-days dance event, that brings the participants to their physical and psychological limits.

We thank our supporters, teachers and parents who helped to get our young dancers ready in time and avoid any accidents due to tireness. Special thanks goes to: KrisTina Decker, Petra Böhm, Brigitte and Ernst Dillinger, Barbara Rath, Petra Birkner, Manfred Futschik, Ralph Galvan, Carina Hammer, Birgit Huebener, Edith Jochum, Barbara Kiss, Martina Lobenhofer, Julius Salamon, Katja Seper, Brigitte Szkokan, Sheila Vince and Nina Weinhappl. A big thank you also to all Seniors/Elite Dancers who helped with make-up and hairs.

Special thanks obviously also to our dancers, who managed against increasing competition to return with 9 National Championship Titles, 11 Runner-Ups and 12 Third Places.

We congratulate all dancers to their great achievement and Sophie Rath to the special award as “Best Female Future Talent“.

Don’t Dream It.
Be It.

Results Austrian Open 2013

1st Place & Champion

SHOW OFF (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Song & Dance • Solo • Juniors I
Dillinger Viola

MISS CELIE’S PANTS (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

THERE IS LIFE (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Small Group • Children
Birkner Lisa-Sophie, Haas Viola, Janesch-Voit Elisabeth, Kiss Anna, Lobenhofer Katharina, Pechlaner Sophie, Rath Niki, Tunkowitsch Cathy

TELEPHONE TAP (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Small Group • Juniors I
Hahn Viola, Hofbauer Sebastian, Kun Rebecca, Rath Anna, Schaupp Corinna, Seper Vivien, Wurz Denise

THE LESSON (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

GET IT RIGHT (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Small Group • Juniors I
Dillinger Viola, Hahn Viola, Kun Rebecca, Rath Anna, Seper Vivien, Wurz Denise

RUNAWAY BARBIE (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz • Small Group • Minis
Cengher Alexandra, Gulyas Sophie, Pechlaner Sophie, Proksch Katharina, Rath Niki, Rieder Maya, Ruso Kaela, Scholz Lilly-Britt, Schumy Meta

HERE WE GO (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz • Group • Children
Birkner Lisa-Sophie, Haas Olivia, Haas Viola, Heller Alexia, Janesch-Voit Elisabeth, Kiss Anna, Lobenhofer Katharina, Mayrhofer Dorothea, Pechlaner Sophie, Rath Niki, Salamon Esther-Sophie, Schumy Meta, Tunkowitsch Cathy

SUGARTIME (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Tap • Small Group • Children
Cengher Alexandra, Gulyas Sophie, Kohlmaier Ylvie, Pechlaner Sophie, Proksch Katharina, Rath Niki, Rieder Maya, Ruso Kaela, Scholz Lilly-Britt, Schumy Meta

2nd Place & Vice-Champion

TOXIC (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Open • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Sophie

ANYTHING GOES (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

QUEEN (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Small Group • Juniors II
Dillinger Maritta, Dillinger Viola, Hecht Carolin, Horky Katharina, Jochum Anna, Rath Sophie, Seboth Simon, Szkokan Constanze, Terkl Eva, Weinhappl Klara

YOU ARE 16, GOING ON 17 (Choreography: Wei-Ken Liao)
Musical • Duo • Juniors II
Horky Katharina, Seboth Simon

LAST UNICORN (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Solo • Children
Janesch-Voit Elisabeth

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL (Choreography: Wei-Ken Liao)
Contemporary • Duo • Children
Pechlaner Sophie, Rath Niki

BREATHING LIGHT (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Group • Juniors II
Baranyai Romana, Dillinger Maritta, Hecht Caroline, Heckl Pia, Horky Katharina, Hoy Isabella, Izundu Naoma, Jochum Anna, Messbauer Clara, Pauritsch Mariella, Rath Sophie, Seboth Simon, Szkokan Constanze, Vince Nicole, Weinhappl Klara

NEW TOMORROW (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Jazz Duo Juniors I
Dillinger Maritta, Dillinger Viola

OUT OF MY MIND (Choreography: Ralph Galvan)
Hip Hop • Solo • Children
Hofbauer Sebastian

THE BEST IS YET TO COME (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Children
Hofbauer Sebastian

JACKSON (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Tap • Group • Children
Birkner Lisa-Sophie, Haas Olivia, Haas Viola, Heller Alexia, Janesch-Voit Elisabeth, Kiss Anna, Lobenhofer Katharina, Mayrhofer Dorothea, Pechlaner Sophie, Rath Niki, Salamon Esther-Sophie, Schumy Meta, Tunkowitsch Cathy

3rd Place

STARBOUND (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Open • Solo • Juniors I
Wurz Denise

BROADWAY’S CARNIVAL (Choreography: Ralph Galvan)
Open • Group • Juniors II
Baranyai Romana, Dillinger Maritta, Hecht Carolin, Horky Katharina, Izundu Naoma, Paurtisch Mariella, Rath Sophie, Seboth Simon, Szkokan Cosima, Szkokan Constanze, Vince Nicole, Weinhappl Klara

SCREAM (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Open • Group • Juniors II
Baranyai Romana, Böhm Petra, Bönisch Magdalena, Clavadetscher Clarissa, Dillinger Maritta, Freystetter Martina, Hecht Carolin, Heckl Pia, Hoffmann Michelle, Horky Katharina, Hoy Isabella, Izundu Naoma, Jochum Anna, Messbauer Clara, Paurtisch Mariella, Rath Sophie, Ross Solveig, Rosser Julia, Seboth Simon, Szkokan Constanze, Szkokan Cosima, Terkl Eva, Vince Nicole, Weinhappl Klara

BREATH OF LIFE (Choreography: Anna Lukaschek)
Contemporary • Trio • Adults
Bönisch Magdalena, Clavadetscher Clarissa, Hoffmann Michelle

I WANT TO BE A ROCKETTE (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Children
Seper Vivien

UH LA LA! (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Musical • Trio • Children
Birkner Lisa-Sophie, Kiss Anna, Tunkowitsch Cathy

BRING IT ON (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Juniors I
Dillinger Viola

DON’T SAY YES UNTIL I FINISH TALKING (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Juniors II
Seboth Simon

ANOTHER NOW (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

CAN’T STAY (Choreography: Clarissa Clavadetscher, Hoffmann Michelle)
Contemporary • Duo • Adults
Clarissa Clavadetscher, Hoffmann Michelle

SHE’S HAPPY (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz • Solo • Children
Pechlaner Sophie

IN THE SPOTLIGHT (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Jazz • Small Group • Juniors I
Dillinger Viola, Hahn Viola, Hofbauer Sebastian, Kun Rebecca, Pinkston Anabelle, Rath Anna, Schaupp Corinna, Seper Vivien, Vince Nicole, Wurz Denise

4th Place

MY FIRST KISS (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Open • Duo • Juniors I
Hofbauer Sebastian, Wurz Denise

I CAN’T SAY NO (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Musical • Solo • Children
Lobenhofer Katharina

A LITTLE BRAINS, A LITTLE TALENT (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Musical • Solo • Juniors I
Rath Anna

CRY (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Contemporary • Solo • Children
Seper Vivien

SHOW BUSINESS (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Song & Dance • Solo • Children
Schumy Meta

5th Place

ORIENTAL POP (Choreography: KrisTina Decker, Ralph Galvan)
Open • Solo • Juniors I
Vince Nicole

GRAND SLAM (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Musical • Solo • Children
Rath Niki

LET IT LIE (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors I
Izundu Naoma

Ballettwettbewerb 2013

Successful Premiere at the Ballet Championship 2013 in Villach

Ballettwettbewerb 2013

Broadway Connection Competition Team, Ballet Championship 2013 (Photo: Philipp Rath)

In March 2013 the Broadway Connection participated the first time at the Ballet Competition in Villach and could celebrate already 5 First, 9 Second and 8 Third places. 8 of our dances qualified right away for the World Championships in Brighton, England.

We congratulate all dancers to this exceptional achievement! This was a great rehearsal for the upcoming ASDU Austrian Open 2013.

We thank especially Gitti Paller for the organisation, Barbara Rath and Brigitta Zahour for the sewing work, Manfred and Martina Lobenhofer for the refreshments and all the parents and students that helped for the frictionless process (Carina, Simon, Anna J., Nina, Katja, Alena, Tania, Sheila, Jutta, Ernst, Philipp). Obviously our thanks goes also to our great faculty and choreographer team KrisTina Decker, Petra Böhm, Wei-Ken Jeffrey Liao, Miriam Lechlech, Magdalena Bönisch and Ralph-Leonel Galvan for the wonderful creations.

Don’t Dream It.
Be It.

Results Ballet Competition 2013

1st Place

TOXIC 1) (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Jazz/Musical • Solo • Juniors
Sophie Rath

DON’T SAY YES UNTIL I FINISH TALKING 1) (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Jazz/Musical • Solo • Juniors
Simon Seboth

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL 1) (Choreography: Wei-Ken Jeffrey Liao, Petra Böhm)
Lyrical Jazz • Duo • Minis
Sophie Pechlaner, Niki Rath

MISS CELIE’S PANTS 1) (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Juniors
Sophie Rath

JUST ONE DANCE (Choreography: Catherine Steiner)
Tap • Solo • Open
Catherine Steiner

2nd Place

SISTERS (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Song & Dance • Duo • Juniors
Viola & Maritta Dillinger

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Song & Dance • Solo • Open
Caroline Hecht

THE 20TH CENTURY FOX MAMBO (Choreography: KrisTina Decker, Petra Böhm)
Song & Dance • Solo • Juniors
Maritta Dillinger

ANOTHER NOW 1) (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Solo • Children
Anna Rath

GET IT RIGHT 1) (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Lyrical Jazz • Group • Juniors
Viola Dillinger, Viola Hahn, Rebecca Kun, Anna Rath, Vivien Seper, Denise Wurz

YOU’RE 16, GOING ON 17 1) (Choreography: Wei-Ken Jeffrey Liao)
Jazz/Musical • Duo • Juniors
Katharina Horky, Simon Seboth

OUT OF MY MIND 1) (Choreography: Ralph Galvan)
Hip Hop • Solo • Children
Sebastian Hofbauer

TELEPHONE TAP (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Group • Juniors
Viola Hahn, Sebastian Hofbauer, Rebecca Kun, Anna Rath, Corinna Schaupp, Vivien Seper, Denise Wurz

THE BEST IS YET TO COME (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Tap • Solo • Children
Sebastian Hofbauer

3rd Place

SHOW OFF (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Song & Dance • Solo • Children
Viola Dillinger

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE (Choreography: Magdalena Bönisch)
Song & Dance • Solo • Open
Martina Freystetter

SHE’S HAPPY (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz/Musical • Solo • Minis
Sophie Pechlaner

GRAND SLAM (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz/Musical • Solo • Minis
Niki Rath

CRY (Choreography: Miriam Lechlech)
Contemporary • Solo • Children
Vivien Seper

I’M THE BOSS (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Jazz/Musical • Duo • Juniors
Sebastian Hofbauer, Denise Wurz

THERE IS LIFE (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Contemporary • Group • Children
Lisa Birkner, Elisabeth Janesch-Voit, Anna Kiss, Katharina Lobenhofer, Sophie Pechlaner, Niki Rath, Cathy Tunkowitsch

AMNERIS’ LETTER (Choreography: KrisTina Decker)
Contemporary • Solo • Juniors
Maritta Dillinger

4th Place

I ENJOY BEING A GIRL (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Jazz/Musical • Solo • Open
Romana Baranyai

IMPOSSIBLE (Choreography: Petra Böhm)
Lyrical Jazz • Solo • Open
Romana Baranyai

1) Qualified for the Dance World Cup in Brighton, England.

Cindy’s Dream

Cindy's Dream

Poster: Cindy’s Dream

For the 10 year anniversary of the Broadway Connection, the Broadway Company is re-showing the exciting “Cindy’s Dream” which was a great success at its premiere in 2005.

The life of the beautiful Cindy (Ella Stern) is all but wonderful: after the death of her father, she lives with her step mother Fricka (Michelle Hoffmann) and her two step sisters who’s aim it is to exploit Cindy. She not only needs to run the household but also work at her step mother’s café. In school Archie (Roman Lämmerhofer) is her best friend and only contact.

One day she meets her prince charming in a chat room. Cindy cannot believe her luck when he suggests to meet at the masked ball at the school. But everything happens different than planned: she finds out that her prince charming is actually Jason (Michael Zakall), the captain of the football team and the most liked boy in school. Completely taken by this news, Cindy runs off the ball and leaves back a perplexed Jason.

That’s the start of thrilling hide and seek full of many surprises, funny episodes and unforeseeable turns. Will Cindy overcome all obstacles and find her prince charming? That you will find out in June in the Theater Akzent.

Don’t Dream It.
Be It.

Venue:
Theater Akzent
Theresianumgasse 18
1040 Wien

Dates:
Thursday, June 6th 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 7th 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets:
Theater Akzent
Argentinierstraße 37
1040 Wien
Phone:+43/1/501 65 33-06
Fax: +43/1/501 65 33-99
www.akzent.at

Broadway Company Artistic Team 2012/2013

Artistic Director: Petra Böhm, Maria Gabler (Deputy)

Choreographies: Petra Böhm (Starlight Express, Cats, Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung), KrisTina Decker (Cats, Tanz der Vampire, Die Schöne und das Biest), Maria Gabler (Starlight Express, Cats, Tänzerin von Anastacia), Wei-Ken Liao (Miss Saigon, Musical Rocks!, Tänzer von Cindy Gomez & Dave Stewart), Patrick Strasser (Cats, Der Traum ein Leben, Musical Rocks!)

Musical Director: Robert Chionis (Jekyll & Hyde, The King and I, The Fantasticks)

Idea & Book: KrisTina Decker

Stage Directors: Petra Böhm, Ronald Seboth (Comedian Harmonists, krawutzi kaputzi)

Dancer against Cancer Logo

Help us support: “Dancer against Cancer”

The donation box is still at our reception and accepts your donation for the fight against cancer.

Pink & Purple Dance Video featuring our students Wei-Ken Jeffrey Liao, Verena Kollruss, Maria Gabler, Miriam Lechlech and Daniela Schytil.