Ball opening
As is tradition, young ladies and gentlemen open the ball every season. We are delighted to welcome young people wanting to take part in this prestigious segment of the program.
Dancing a Viennese Waltz in a stunning festive hall is a beautiful experience, especially if the dancers are able to dance well. The Association of Austrians in the Czech Republic has prepared the following for all young couples who decide to take part in the ball opening:
- Ms. Petra Šimková and her colleagues, great dance teachers
- Dance Course I (a course in classical dance) – during this course, you will not only learn Viennese waltz but also other classical dances usually performed at balls. The course will be held at the Austrian School and at the German School, both of which are located in Prague. The course at the Austrian School (OEGP) will commence on Monday, September 29, 2025. The course at the German School (DSP) will commence on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Both course options will run weekly till the beginning of December (except for school holidays).
- Dance Course II – during this course you will learn quadrille and practice the ball opening performance. Five lessons of the Dance Course II take place at Zpevacky spolek Hlahol v Praze (Masarykovo nábřeží 248/16, Praha 1) on January 6, 7, 13, 14 and 20, 2026. Two general rehearsals follow on January 22 and 23, 2026, both of which take place at the Zofin Palace.
- White tailored evening dresses for ladies and tuxedos for gentlemen will be available to rent or purchase at a very good price.
Those couples able to perform the Viennese Waltz perfectly do not need to participate in Dance Course I. If they decide not to attend this course, they must attend the first lesson and briefly show their skills. Those couples who cannot yet perform it perfectly and those who are beginners will be cordially invited to join Dance Course I.
The rules of our dance courses are given hier.
All interested ladies and gentlemen, please contact the Ball office as soon as possible.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
Dr. Erwin Hanslik MRICS
President
The Association of Austrians in the Czech Republic
24th Austrian ball will be opened by
Sophie Albert | Tárik Bachiri | Lukáš Bailey | Kristina Ballová | Sebastian Bauhuber | Matyáš Belán | Lias Blaszczyk
Zoya Borovská | Nicolas Brtek | David Chour | James Martin Dana | Daniel Graca | Marie-Luise Grunow | Tina Hankoci
Christian Harun | Julie Hubičková | Kateřina Jelínková | Johann Kessler | Klára Kozlová | Anna Krlišová | Dominika Krupičková
Tina Li | Julian Löhner | Aleksandra Manasyan | Sandra Marín Kraemerová | Ondřej Medek | Tomáš Mlčoch | Ema Nanášiová
Štěpán Němec | Vanes Nguyen | Diana Nguyenová | Antonie Pisárová | Daniel Popluhár | Amálie Pospíšilová | Jan Privarčák
Adam Rytíř | Jakub Řežábek | Elisa Schumacher | Julie Smejkalová | Hermina Marie Souhradová | Lisa zur Steege
Ivan Stepaniuk | Adam Svoboda | Jakub Svoboda | Emma Štěpánková | Patrik Švestka | Anna Tran | Emma Vacková
Johana Valachová | Victor Vartyan | Adéla Vokušová | Petra Vuksan | Adéla Vyskočilová | Lukáš Wiedemann
Jeroným Zahradník | Matyáš Zmátlík | Levin Zuckschwerdt | Aneta Žáková
