About

Chris Cross is a talented dancer, dance teacher and choreographer specializing in urban dance styles. With his musical passion and harmonious movements, he inspires both spectators and the dance scene.

His journey began in a small dance school and led him to impressive performances and professional dance performances. Chris has celebrated numerous national and international victories and has performed for well-known companies such as Swarovski, Red Bull, Vossen and Porsche.

Stars such as Haddaway, Jimi Blue, Cesár Sampson and 50 Cent have also experienced his passion for dance. His impressive performances were even celebrated by personalities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Niki Lauda and Dieter Bohlen.

With his European & World Show Dance titles in the Hip Hop & B-Boying/Breakdance categories, he is one of the best dancers of our time. His biggest title is the first gold medal in the arts for his home country Austria at the World Championship of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California. Chris Cross owed his training, seminars, education and continuing education with mentors, stars, legends of urban dance culture. With a great deal of ambition, discipline and commitment, the aspiring artist turned his great passion into his profession. He taught over 200 students a week in several dance schools throughout Austria. Among them, Chris is working with ORF Dancing Stars winner Maria and Christoph Santner to build a flourishing dance culture in Upper Austria. Chris also passes on his knowledge to the next generation at schools, universities, events & projects. His demand reaches as far as Japan, where he taught as a visiting lecturer at Tenri University. His great strength lies in his dance shows. When Chris Cross performs, he captivates his audience & takes his viewers into his passionate world of dance skills. In addition to numerous workshops & performances, Chris studied urban dance styles at Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. With hip hop legend Niels “Storm” Robitzky & guest lecturers such as Niako, Bruce Ykanci, Damon Frost, Daybee, Boogaloo Sam & Popin Pete, Chris Cross is well on his way to expanding his knowledge and surpassing his previous successes. During the corona crisis, the Carinthian used the time to expand his knowledge in the area of artist management and prepare new future projects. Through his appearances on the RTL TV show “Das Supertalent”, he was able to present his shows to an even wider audience (3.6 million viewers) and moved on to the final as the best solo dancer. One of his most elaborate shows so far was together with the award-winning acrobatic group “The Freaks”. He directed and performed them until the semi-finals of the TV casting show “Britain's Got Talent” in London. A total of 10 million viewers watched his show live on television. Since then, Chris Cross has not only been in demand as a performer, but also as a choreographer and artistic director. For years, he has regularly performed his elaborate mapping dance shows at special events in collaboration with visual designer Edwin Guggenbichler and pursues his new projects with determination.

Countless participations in workshops & continuing education courses in the area of urban dance styles worldwide

If you ask Chris Cross what is the secret of his success, he will point out the number of participants in workshops, training courses and seminars that he had attended. He even traveled all the way to the USA to learn from the inventors and the best dancers. This has not changed to this day.

First world show dance title in hip hop & breaking/break dance

An important moment in Chris Cross's dance career was the sudden win of the world champion title in the Solo, Junior, Hip Hop category. His first and specially choreographed show was extremely well received and should motivate Chris Cross for dance shows for many more years.

ASDU — Special Award - Best young male talent in the championship

In addition to many championship titles, Chris Cross proved to be a special talent early on. The jury also recognized this and awarded him the best young male talent from Austria and Europe.

DanceStar World Champion

For many years in a row, Chris Cross won the solo categories of urban dance styles. As a result, he was able to claim the Austrian champion ten times and the European and World Champion seven times. Each year after, Chris Cross was very well known and feared by the competition.

Leading dance instructor in the urban dance sector

Chris Cross led his own dance classes in various dance schools at a very early age. His friendly and playful learning method quickly resonated with children and young people. Dance schools such as Santner, Atelier Danse, Giebel and institutions such as SEAD or state institutions and schools welcomed Chris Cross into the training and coaching team. Chris Cross welcomed over 200 students to his dance classes throughout Austria and southern Germany.

Background dancer for Haddaway (What is love?) , Jimi Blue, Cesár Sampson & 50 Cent

Chris Cross was also allowed to perform as a backing dancer for well-known musicians. This includes Haddaway with his one hit wonder “What is love?” or Eurovision Song Contest singer Cesár Sampson. Even rap legend 50 Cent hired Chris Cross as a dancer for his concert.

Numerous dance shows for well-known and successful companies

More and more well-known and successful companies are looking for special show acts for their events. For this reason, Chris Cross was able to dance, choreograph and manage for many well-known and successful companies and present the guests with a unique event.

Visiting lecturer at Tenri University in Japan

Chris Cross was allowed to fly to Tenri, Japan for the Sports University of Cologne and teach the prospective stage dancers as a visiting lecturer at Tenri University. The management of the university and mayor of the city of Tenri also welcome Chris Cross to the honorable tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony.

World Champion of Performing Arts
Los Angeles (gold medal for Austria)

One of Chris Cross's biggest successes is the gold medal of the World Championship of Performing Arts (the Olympics of Arts) 2016 in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Despite an injury in the semi-finals, he took advantage of the opportunity to be the first Austrian dancer in the final and won the overall champion for his home country as a crowning achievement.

Part of the winning team of the Austrian Event Awards — gold medal

For the second time, Chris Cross is an important part of the show team at an outstanding and excellent corporate event. These were presented with the gold medal at the Austrian Event Awards.

Battle of the Year: Central Europe winner

Together with his crew “Team Austria”, Chris Cross won the coveted and historic dance competition in Zurich. As a result, the team held their ground against countries such as Switzerland, Belarus, Spain, Latvia, and many others and was able to represent and present Austria as one of the top 16 best crews at the big Battle of the Year International.

Academic trainer in urban dance (Anton Bruckner Private University)

Chris Cross has successfully completed the 2 to 3-year training as an academic trainer with a focus on urban dance at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. Under the direction of Professor Niels “Storm” Robitzky, a legend of the urban dance scene, he received particular support in the areas of creativity and performativity.

Olympians and part of the Austrian national squad

For decades, Chris Cross has been one of the most influential and best urban dancers in Austria. His good rankings in Dance Battles brought him into the Austrian Olympic national squad for the Breaking/Breakdance category.

Semi-finalist on TV show “Britain's Got Talent”

As choreographer, conceptionist and one of the main protagonists, Chris Cross reached the semi-finals of the renowned TV show “Britain's Got Talent” together with the acrobatic group The Freaks. In front of an audience of 10 million viewers, the group received much praise for their impressive performances. The shows have been viewed over 3 million times online.

Finalist on RTL TV show “Das Supertalent”

Chris Cross danced his way to the grand finale of the successful RTL show “Das Supertalent”. The jurors were impressed by his performance. With an excellent fifth place in the entire season, he achieved an impressive performance. Over 5 million viewers watched the show on television, and the online videos were viewed by hundreds of thousands, making Chris Cross an even more well-known artist.

CHRISTOPHER WOSCHITZ

Aka CHRIS CROSS

CHRISTOPHER WOSCHITZ AKA CHRIS CROSS

PROFESSIONAL URBAN DANCE SHOWS