30 years of IDO World Tap dance Championships
Tobiáš Košir / BRNO – Czech Republic Dancer | Teacher | Choreographer IDO championships - I started dancing when I was 6 - At the age of 8 I won my first Czech Championship - In 2011 I won the World in Championship in the solo category for the first time - I later won the World championship in the solo category in the years 2012, placed second. - At the age of 9 I choreographed my first solo for the Czechia’s Got Talent finals - At the age of 12 I started choreographing for other dancers and kids around me - At the age of 14 I started choreographing my first formation - In 2017 I won the 25 th Bill Fowler’s Battle of the Feet in Riesa (this competition is focused on improvisation and jamming with other dancers) - I am a 5 times World Champion choreographer
- In 2019, I won the World Championship with my solo, small group and trio, my duo placed second - In 2020 I received the Award for achievements as the most successful competing dancer - I also won the Czech Championship and European championship - I won 26 medals in total at the World Championship, 9 of which are gold Festivals / Other competitions - I have been travelling around the world and attending festivals since 2015 - I took classes at Odessa Tap Festival (UKR), Tap United (USA), Dubrovnik Tap Festival (CRO), Taptasic (GER), Prague Tap Festival and Brno Tap Festival (CZE) - I have choreographed for the final show at Tap United - I have taught classes at Odessa Tap Festival and Taptastic - I have performed in the final show at Prague Tap Festival and Brno Tap Festival - I placed second in the Starpower National Dance Competition in the USA - I have also been a guest teacher at Nancy Chippendal e’s Dance Studio, Como Danza Dogi, KM Tap Dance Studio, Nikomo Tap Studio and Penguin Tappers - I judged a competition at Dance Life Expo Event in Brno - In 2010 I went to TV talent show called Talentmania and made it to the finals - In 2019 I went to Czechia’s Got Talent, this time with 35 of my students and also made it to the finals Education / Experience - I am studying law school at the Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis Facultas Iuridica - I am a member of the Tap Dancer’s Commission of Czech Dance Organization - In 2019 I founded my own studio called T-Group Dance Studio, we currently have almost 180 dancers - In T-Group we are trying to create professional conditions for our dancers and we seek their personal growth in all areas of their lives - Together with my brother we have started our own program called T-Group Young Coaches Program, where we are educating and preparing dancers for the job of a dance teacher and a choreographer - After the first outbreak of Covid-19, I started and managed a Facebook platform called T-Group LIVE, where regularly posted tap dance classes – we had many international guest teachers, including Cory Lunny, another member of this lovely commission! - I fluently speak Czech, English and I studied German in high-school, but to be honest it is a little rusty after the years I haven’t practiced it, I also have basic understanding of Latin - I would like to pursue a career or cooperation with IDO in the future
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