About
Sima Dance Company was founded in Damascus, Syria in 2003 by a choreographer Alaa Krimed, known for his unique works in the region. After noticing a void in the Arab contemporary dance landscape, he took the first step towards filling that gap, aspiring to expose the Middle Eastern audience to the art of contemporary dance. Alaa Krimed’s productions were performed in Damascus Opera House, Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts and various theaters in the region. In 2012, Sima Dance Company moved to Beirut and founded a dance studio there. The studio focused on promoting Arab contemporary dance in Lebanon by further developing the skills of aspiring professionals and qualified dancers. The Company’s efforts were awarded winning the title of Arabs Got Talent in 2014, the Arab version of the international show, produced by MBC. In 2015 the company relocated to Dubai and opened its own space Sima Performing Arts in Alserkal Avenue in 2017. Since then, Sima Dance Company has successfully collaborated with main cultural institutions of the UAE. Sima Dance Company engages about 20 dancers who regularly perform with the company. The dancers have been professionally trained worldwide – US, UK, UAE, Germany, South Africa, Japan, Syria, and other countries – which allows the company to benefit from various approaches to creative expression while creating its own unique artistic voice
our venue
Sima Performing Arts studio and auditorium, home for Sima Dance Co. hosts today many new and unique performances produced in-house by the company for the space and its audiences.Invested in talents development, Sima Performing Arts provides extensive training opportunities through performing arts and workshops for all ages and levels. Led by professional company dancers and collaborating artists, Sima Performing Arts offers the community access to high quality arts performances and practices from Contemporary Dance, Modern Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Latin, Salsa, Bachata, Drama & Music.
Performances
SIMA Dance Company’s performances maintain an integrated contemporary Arabic and modernistic style of professional, dramatic and artistic performances on a large scale. Diversified and unique, performed by skilled and professional dancers in the Middle East with the expertise and guide of its Artistic Director, their performances do not miss the opportunity to capture the essence, the physical phenomenon and the social awareness amidst life and reality, portrayed through an artistic point of view.