The Association of Greek Choreographers was established in 1999 and aims at promoting and diffusing dance and artistically related activities, bringing together choreographers and providing its members with information concerning dance related issues. Almost every choreographer in Greece is a member of the Association. Up till now the Association has successfully organized the following activities:
A nonprofit dance performance during which the works of 18 choreographers were shown. The revenue from the performance was deposited in a special bank account of the Minister of Economy to relieve all 1999 earthquake victims in Athens.
A nonprofit dance performance took place in the Evangelismos Metro Station on the occasion of the celebration of the underground metro system in Athens.
A videodance performance of 37 choreographers projected on monitors in Omonoia and Syntagma Metro stations. The performance took place on the 5th of May to mark the occasion of the World Dance Day and in relation to the European Culture Day that was organized by the Melina Merkouri Foundation and the Network of European Capitals of Culture. The same production was projected in the opening of the Kalamata International Dance Festival (2000) and the Month of the Dance in Thessaloniki in July 2000.
A celebration of the World Dance Day in Katia Dandoulaki theatre to commemorate and award Zouzou Nikoloudi for her lifetime achievement, presented works by Greeks choreographers and provoked an open discussion on the problems of the national dance scene concerning dance makers, dance critics and the audience.
The 1st Dance Festival was organized by the Association with the support of the Ministry of Culture. It took place in Katia Dandoulaki theatre with the participation of 19 dance companies and works by 28 choreographers.
The 2nd Dance Festival was organized by the Association with the support of the Ministry of Culture. It took place in both Katia Dandoulaki andRoes theatre with the participation of 38 dance companies and works by 54 choreographers.
The «ΧΟΡΟΣ-DANCE» monograph was published (KOAN editions) with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture presenting 50 Greek dance companies and choreographers.
The 1st Greek Contemporary Dance Platform was organized in collaboration with the Athens Concert Hall, with the participation of 40 dance companies. Each of the 39 choreographers shown a 15 minute sample of their work.
The 3rd Dance Festival of the Association, again with the support of the Ministry of Culture, was organized in both Katia Dandoulaki and Roes theatre. 40 dance companies participated and 60 choreographers presented their work.
World Dance Day celebration in Katia Dandoulaki theatre. In addition, Maria Hors was awarded for her lifetime achievement and a showcase for Greek choreographers took place.
Congress in the Hellenic-American Union with the following topic: «The identity of the Greek Contemporary Dance».
The 1st Greek Contemporary Dance Panorama in collaboration with American Community Schools - Athens. 28 dance companies participated and 15 minute samples of 28 choreographies were shown.
Celebration of the World Dance Day in Katia Dandoulaki theatre. During the celebration Maria Kinigou was awarded for her lifetime achievement and a showcase for Greek choreographers took place.
The 4th Dance Festival of the Association, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, took place in several theaters: Katia Dandoulaki, Roes, Embros and Altera Pars. With the participation of 54 dance companies and works by 72 chorographers.
The 2nd Greek Contemporary Dance Platform took place in and was organized in collaboration with the Athens Concert Hall. Each of the 8 dance companies participated with a 35 minute work after being selected by an international committee of five; the works were shown in the Nikos Skalkotas Hall. Each of the remaining 29 dance companies had the chance to present a 15 minute long sample of their work in the Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall.
The 5th Dance Festival of the Association, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, took place in the following theaters: Roes, Hitirio, Argo, Meli and Embros. With the participation of 55 dance companies and works by 86 choreographers.
The 6th Dance Festival of the Association, which was organized under the aegis of and received, funding from the Ministry of Culture, took place in the following theaters: Thiseion, Athens Contemporary Theatre, Roes, Argo and Hitirio. With the participation of 38 dance companies and works by 42 choreographers.
The 2nd Greek Contemporary Dance Panorama was organized in collaboration with ACS. 19 dance companies participated and 15-minute samples of the work of 20 choreographers were shown.
Celebration of the World Dance Day in the Benaki Museum in the presence of the Minister of Culture. Elli Solomonidou Balanou was awarded for her lifetime achievement and in specific for the illustrations she has been designing for the newspaper Kathimerini – Arts Section.
The 3rd Greek Contemporary Dance Platform took place in and was organized in collaboration with the Athens Concert Hall. 19 dance companies participated after being selected by an international committee of 7 and had the chance to present their work in Nikos Skalkotas Hall.
The 7th Dance Festival of the Association, which was organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and with the support of the Hellenic National Center of Theatre and Dance, took place in the following theaters: Ivi, Alkmini, Roes, Argo and Dipylon. With the participation of 49 dance companies and works by 73 choreographers.
«Encounters 2009» (3rd Greek Contemporary Dance Panorama and Celebration of the World Dance Day) in the Benaki Museum. The above was organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and with the support of the Hellenic National Center of Theatre and Dance and the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO in Greece. 17 dance companies participated and 21 choreographers had the chance to discuss openly about their work with the audience.
The 8th Dance Festival of the Association, which was organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and with the support of the Hellenic National Center of Theatre and Dance and the International Dance Council – CID UNESCO in Greece, took place in the following theaters: Alkmini, Argo, Vasilakou and Roes. With the participation of 42 dance companies and works by 56 choreographers.
The 1st International Dance Conference of the Association entitled «Dancing Bodies: Practices and Policies», co-organized with the University of Peloponnese – Theater Studies Department and the Athens Concert Hall, under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the support of the Ministry of Education, the Hellenic Center of Theater and Dance as well as the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
The 9th Dance Festival of the Association which is organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism took place in the following theaters: IVI, PK and Roes. With the participation of 69 dance companies and works by 76.
The 4rth Greek Contemporary Dance Platform took place in and was organized in collaboration with the Athens Concert Hall. 10 dance companies participated after being selected by an international committee of 5 and had the chance to present their work in Nikos Skalkotas Hall.
Celebration of the World Dance Day with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the co-operation of the Municipal of Athens, of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO in Greece, of the Acropolis Museum, the ATHENS EVERY WEEK program and the participation of the Greek National Opera, with dance shows in squares and streets all over Athens and in many other towns in Greece (Thessaloniki, Corfu, Syros, Crete).
Athens Dance Week, collaboration of our Association with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the ATHENS EVERY WEEK program, the co-operation of the Municipal of Athens, of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO in Greece, of the Acropolis Museum, the Benaki Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art, the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music and the participation of the Greek National Opera.
The 10th Dance Festival of the Association which is organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the co-operation of the Municipal of Athens, of the International Dance Council - CID UNESCO in Greece, of the Acropolis Museum, the Benaki Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art, the B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music, the ATHENS EVERY WEEK program and the participation of the Greek National Opera, took place in the following theaters: OLVIO, PK, Argo and Roes. With the participation of 76 dance companies and works by 90 choreographers.

