Thomas Kraml
Thomas Kraml (born September 27, 1981 in Vienna ) is an Austrian entrepreneur, dancer and choreographer. He became known to the public through his years of participation in the ORF broadcast format Dancing Stars .
Life
After completing his Matura, Thomas Kraml began his studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business , which he completed with a master's degree. In addition to his business studies, Kraml attended the Vienna Dance Teaching Academy from 2007 and graduated in 2010 as a state-certified dance master. In 2010 he founded "Thomas Kraml GmbH". The company, which was initially run as a small dance school , is now one of the largest dance companies in Austria with several locations and over 3000 dance students per week. In 2018, Kraml opened Vienna's only ballroom that is always full . Dance events of all kinds take place there with regular live music. In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Kraml has been teaching general business administration at the Vienna Economic Development Institute (WIFI) since 2016 .
Kraml married Bianca Kanotscher from Braunau on July 7th, 2012 in the Schottenkirche in Vienna .
Dance sport
Kraml is the Austrian state champion in formation dance and Austrian professional master in Latin American dances. Furthermore, together with his dance partner, Lenka Pohoralek , he was Austria's representative at WDC World and European Championships for several years. The greatest successes include reaching the quarter-finals of the WDC ( World Dance Council ) European Championship in Moscow and reaching the semi-finals of the WDC Grandslam in Rimini 2010. Since 2012, Kraml has been an international judge as a so-called "Fully Qualified Couple" and is therefore entitled to score World and European championships.
Dancing stars
Kraml has been an integral part of the ORF broadcast format Dancing Stars since 2012 and has participated in over 50 live broadcasts. With over 70 dances, Kraml was seen more often on the floor than any other of the 35 professional dancers on the dance show.
| year | Dance partner | Shipment history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Eva Maria Marold | 8th out of 10 broadcasts | Quarter finals |
| 2013 | Angelika Ahrens | 11th out of 12 broadcasts | Semifinals |
| 2014 | Andrea Buday | 3rd out of 10 broadcasts | - |
| 2016 | Sabine Petzl | 9th out of 10 broadcasts | Semifinals |
| 2017 | Ana Milva Gomez | 10th out of 10 broadcasts | Final (2nd place) |
| 2019 | Elisabeth Görgl | 8th out of 8 broadcasts | Final (winner) |
In the 11th season Ana Milva Gomez and Thomas Kraml were the only couple so far to receive the maximum number of 40 points within a program twice.
Kraml has been the chief choreographer for the show since season 12, 2020.
Choreography (selection)
Kraml's choreographic activities extend to Austria's largest ball events, film and television as well as a wide variety of stage productions:
- Television: Dancingstars 2012 (7th season) , ORF
- Television: Dancingstars 2013 (8th season) , ORF
- Film: Rise Up and Dance 2014, Bonusfilm GmbH
- Television: Dancingstars 2014 (9th season), ORF
- Stage: Vienna City Festival Heldenplatz 2015, Wr. Town Hall Square
- Ball: [Summer Night Ball Vienna] 2015 (ongoing), Wr. Kursalon
- Television: Dancingstars 2016 (10th season), ORF
- Stage: Lifeball 2016, Wr. Town Hall Square
- Ball: Industry and Technology Ball 2016 (ongoing), Musikverein
- Television: Dancingstars 2017 (11th season) , ORF
- Stage: Lifeball 2017, Wr. Town Hall Square
- Film: Ballavita 2018, Amilux Film
- Ball: Science Ball 2018 (ongoing), Wr. town hall
- Television: Dancingstars 2019 (12th season), ORF
- Stage: Lifeball 2019, Wr. Town Hall Square
- Film: Best Christmas Ball 2019, USA
- Ball: Rudolfiner Redoute 2019 (ongoing), Wr. Hofburg
- Television: Royal Air Morocco 2019, Vienna
- Ball: Viennaball Capetown 2019, South Africa
- Ball: Viennaball Bogota 2019, Colombia
- Ball: Viennaball Medellin 2019, Colombia
Film and television (selection)
Since his first engagement (2012) as a professional dancer in the ORF broadcast format Dancingstars, Kraml has been known to a wide television audience. In 2014 he got his first acting role in the Austrian film production "Rise Up and Dance". The film "Ballavita", in which Kraml played his first leading role, was nominated in the category "Best VR Film" at the 75th Venice International Film Festival . In "Best Christmas Ball" Kraml can be seen in his first English-language role.
- Dancingstars (2012), ORF
- € co, the business magazine (2013), ORF
- Dancingstars (2013), ORF
- Dancing Stars: The Secret of a World Success (2014), ORF
- "Rise Up and Dance" (2014), Bonusfilm GmbH
- Dancingstars (2014), ORF
- Dancingstars (2016), ORF
- Dancingstars (2017), ORF
- "Ballavita" 2018, Amilux Film
- Royal Air Morocco 2019, entelechy works gmbh
- Dancingstars 2019, ORF
- "Best Christmas Ball" 2019, ION Television
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The dance school in Vienna - Thomas Kraml dance school - Thomas Kraml dance school Vienna. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ^ The dance school in Vienna - Thomas Kraml dance school - Thomas Kraml dance school Vienna. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ BALLSAAL VIENNA powered by Thomas Kraml - Ballsaal Wien - Thomas Kraml. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Die Presse (ed.): Vienna is dancing again . October 21, 2018.
- ↑ Kalman Gergely: Get out of the dance schools . Ed .: Kronenzeitung. October 14, 2018.
- ↑ Brandstetter: All waltzes on the country road . Ed .: Wiener Bezirkszeitung. October 16, 2018.
- ↑ Dieter Chmelar: "Sir" Thomas Kraml opens ballroom with 500 square meters . Ed .: Courier. 6th July 2017.
- ↑ Home - Viennese dance schools. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ The most beautiful dance - the wedding waltz. meinviertel.at. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ DancesportInfo.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ^ World Dance Council. Retrieved November 25, 2019 (UK English).
- ^ DancesportInfo.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ PTVOE - Professional Tournament Dance Association of Austria. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Dancing stars professionals. Retrieved November 24, 2019 .
- ^ Kronenzeitung (ed.): Lizz Görgl danced to victory . May 11, 2019.
- ^ ORF at / agencies red: "Dancing Stars": professional dancers and jury of the 13th season. January 13, 2020, accessed March 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Dieter Chmelar: A Midsummer Night's Dream . Ed .: Courier. 17th June 2019.
- ↑ Lisa Bachmann: Venice: A port full of Austro stars . Ed .: Kronenzeitung. August 1, 2018.
- ^ Marie Leopoldsberger: In the waltz step to Hollywood . Ed .: Kronenzeitung. 13th July 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraml, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |