For the 17 th time in the world dance history the largest event, unique both for its contents and name, the 'World Dance OLYMPIAD, is taking place in Moscow. Nowadays almost every month there are great contests, festivals, master classes and workshops on different dance styles taking place all over the world. They are ready to pay large sums of money to participate in famous contests or to get new
dance attainments from the world-known stars. But only really significant dance events could attract thousands and thousands of dancers and specialists. The history of World Dance Olympiad\Convention began in 2001 and coincides with creation All-Russian Dance Organization (ARDO) in our country. The decision about establishing of this organization was made exactly at the First Moscow Festival of Modern and Pop Dances at the beginning of June. Later, the ARDO was included as a full national member in the International Dance Organization (IDO), that unites 86 world countries. In 2002 a new name appeared in the ARDO schedule of events - 'Open Russian Cup' that had been a follow of the Moscow Festival. Over 1500 competitors take part for 10 dance styles. At the same time the decision was made to broaden the limits of the Cup and to carry out World and European Championships on modern dance styles together with the International Dance Organization. And this has become a reality now! From 23 to 26 April 2003 in Moscow at two dance pavilions of sport and show complex Izmailovo following events took place: the first in history World Belly Dancing Championship, the European Cups on Dance Show and Hip-hop, the Russian Cup on Disco, Hip-hop, Dance Show, Step, Folk Dancing and Belly Dancing, and also the second International Congress on Modern Dances. The event resulted in 3100 participants from 15 world countries, 78 towns from 36 regions of our country, and marvelous comments of participants, especially of those from far foreign countries! Than in:
2004 - 1- st World Dance Olympiad 7200 participants
2005 - 2- st World Dance Olympiad 8500 participants from 17 world countries
2006 - 3- st World Dance Olympiad 9500 participants from 22 world countries
2007 – 4 –th World Dance Olympiad 11400 participants from 30 world countries
2008 – 5-th World Dance Olympiad 15600 participants from 27 world countries
2009 – 6-th World Dance Olympiad 16500 participants from 29 world countries
2010 – 7-th World Dance Olympiad 18700 participants from 30 world countries
2011 - 8-th World Dance OLYMPIAD 21300 participants from 33 countryes
2012 - 9-th 21 800 from 35 countries
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2017 - 14-th 30446 from 40 countries
2019 - 16-th 36167 from 33 countries
The distinctive feature of this EVENT is that it will unite more than 50 dance styles and include not only contest part, but workshops, master classes, round tables and cultural program as well.
