IDO lebanon was founded by Proffessor Pierre Dib in the year 2004.. While he was travelling to turkey , he met the vice president of IDO “Micheal Wendt” at a Dance championship. This meeting ended up joining the IDSF and IDO worldwide together because Pierre Dib is the commission member for IDSF.

Just  from asking the right question, the agreement was done within 6 months.
Then the Nameless Dance Academy formed  with 4 other clubs and register the IDO (Lebanon) at the ministry of interior under the number: 73/A.D

The first big event was on December 2004, at Citée Sportive Beirut, around  5000 spectator , judged by international judges- This event was covered By “New TV”, radio “Sound of Music”& 16 different magazine….

Now IDO lebanon holds every year :
- 6 to 10 competitions a year.
-The arab championship
-One international championship
-One national judge seminar
-One national trainer seminar
- At the moment up to 33 club is involved and participate with IDO Lebanon and up to 25 national judge is holding the IDO judge licence
-Pierre Dib now is the representative for IDO for Africa and the Arab World…

founders assembly
1- Pierre Dib: President
2-Nadra Assaf : Vice President
3-Habib Atallah: General Secretary
4-Roueida el Ghali : Treasurer
5- Imad Zein: Consulting

International Dance Organization in Lebanon

It is a great pleasure for Lebanon to be the country number 8 in Asia and 61 in the world to join the IDO ever-growing family. This small country located in the heart of the Middle East is well known by its traditional Arabic classical and folk modes of dance with European styles.

The IDO is the fastest growing dance organization in the world and although it counts its dancers in the millions, it still maintains the feeling of being a friendly family.

IDO Foundation

The International Dance Organization (IDO) was founded in Florence, Italy, on September 18th 1981. As a non-profit organization, the main purpose was to provide Continental and World Championships competitions to both amateur and professional dancers, in all forms of dance, not covered by the World Dance and Dance Sport Council ant The World Rock´n Roll Association.

In October 1998 the IDO elected its first Presidium after a two year reconstruction procedure. The Presidium consists of a President, Executive Secretary, Senior Vice President and four Vice Presidents in charge of variuos departments.
The IDO is an affiliated member of the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF) and has now more than 60 National member bodies.

N.B.: Documentations, by laws, and other information are submitted by the International Dance Organization. For more info: www.ido-online.org