Silesian Dance Theatre - Poland's first professional contemporary dance company, established in 1991 in the city of Bytom by Director/Choreographer Jacek Łuminski, has developed a new dance form and style based on the rich cultural traditions of Poland. Łumiński's choreography and movement vocabulary is a split from the traditional and contemporary dance forms which flourish in Poland. It is considered to be incomparable and innovatory wherever abroad the company performs and teaches. The Silesian Dance Theatre has performed and taught throughout Poland and in Germany, Israel, Slovakia, Czech Republic, India, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Great Britain, Luxembourg and several times in the USA. In the repertoire of the company have been kept pieces by Jacek Łumiński, Avi Kaiser (Belgium), Anna Sokolow (USA), Terese Freedman (USA), Mark Haim (USA), Risa Jaroslow (USA), Melissa Monteros (USA), Stephanie Skura (USA), Wendell Beavers (USA), Sam Costa (USA), Frank Handeler & Diane Elshout (Holland), Christine Brunel (Germany), Henrietta Horn (Germany), Conrad Drzewiecki (Poland), Paul Clayden (Great Britain), Hilke Diemer (Holland). In November 2001 at Swarthmore College (USA, Pennsylvania) took place the International Dance Symposium Dancing History: Poland and Contemporary Dance Theatre. The symposium focused on the work of Jacek Luminski, both by itself as well as within larger historical, critical, and theoretical contexts. Dance critics participating included many outstanding dance critics from USA, Israel, East and West Europe, and from Poland. In 2002 SDT successfully performed in New York (The Kitchen) and in Dusseldorf (Global Dance). The year of 2004 SDT begun with the 6 weeks long world tour. „Thoughts That Got Ruffled Much" choreographed by Jacek Luminski has been presented piece on the stages of Calcutta (India), Vancouver (Canada) and Los Angeles (USA). During their staying in Vancouver SDT's dancers have been working on new common artistic project with Kokoro Dance Company's members and then performed in Germany a few times, in Austria and again in India. In 2005 SDT performed at Vancouver Dance Festival presenting the premiere of „Here to There" being the result of project realized with the Kokoro Dance Company. In 2005 the Silesian Dance Theatre in co-operation with six European dance schools under Luminski's guidance supported by Leonardo da Vinci EU Program developed the first country's accredited university dance curriculum which is realized within „dance theatre actor" specialization at the National Actor Studio in Krakow. The head of specialization is Jacek Luminski. During the season 2006 SDT performed first time within the International Dance Festival in Kaliningrad (Russia). In August 2006 SDT was a guest of Internationale Tanzmesse nrw in Dusseldorf. In 2007 the company first time performed in China within International Dance Festival in Guangzhou (Kanton). The performance „Neighborhood Chronicles" choreographed by Jacek Luminski were presented in Wales and Madrid.