On April 5th 1992 in Bytom, the Silesian Dance Theater had its inaugural performance. Since then the SDT has been performing around the country, promoting the idea, basic principles and values of the art of dance.
The actions of the company not only attract new audience to the contemporary dance - even those people who have never thought about attending a dance spectacle before (mostly because of associating dance with concepts of classical ballet), but also help broaden society's awareness of the value of dance as one of the most modern arts, highly appreciated in today’s world. Twice a month, the SDT performs on their home stage in Bytom, and thanks to the contacts with various art organizations in Warsaw, Cracow, Wrocław, Szczecin, Gdańsk, Poznań, Katowice and Kalisz, the Theatre can present their productions across the country. Thanks to these connections, invited international companies are able to perform in Poland as well. The presence of the SDT on the international scene is possible mostly on account of their fresh approach to structures and forms of the performances creating a unique style, and also because of the attitude that the Theatre's creators have towards the art as a factor in forming a new society. This uniqueness has been enabling the Silesian Dance Theatre to establish relations with organizations in the USA, Canada, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Luxemburg, Austria, Israel and Lithuania.
The Silesian Dance Theatre national tours include:
Białystok, Bielsko- Biała, Gdańsk, Głubczyce, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Grudziądz, Katowice, Koszalin, Kraków, Lublin, Olsztyn, Piła, Poznań, Przemyśl, Radom, Rzeszów, Sanok, Słupsk, Szczecin, Tychy, Warszawa, Włocławek, Wrocław, Zielona Góra.
The Silesian Dance Theatre international tours include: Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Lithuania, Hungary, Finland, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, India, Holland, the United Kingdom, Israel and the USA. The most often toured country was the USA. The company visited: Durham, Atlanta, New York City - five times, Minneapolis, Fargo, Winona, Columbus, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles.
In 1998/99 season the SDT performed in: USA (February-March 1999), Holland (October 1998). Independent of performing abroad, the troupe numerously appeared on Polish stages.
In 1999/2000 season the SDT presented their spectacles in Finland - Helsinki, France - Avignon, Lithuania - Vilnius and Kaunas, Italy - Bolzan
2000/2001 season was started with a prestigious performance during the Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany and one in Kaunas, Lithuania. In 2001 the SDT was on a 6 weeks limited engagement in Great Britain and four weeks in the USA. The Theater also visited Germany, Luxemburg and Slovakia.
In 2002 the SDT performed twice in Düsseldorf as part of the famous festival "Global Dance". In New York City, invited by The Kitchen the troupe presented three performances of the play "Straight Into the Eyes”. "Straight Into the Eyes" received an ovation from both the audience and the critics.
In 2003 the SDT was a guest during Polish Culture Days in Ruhr Basin and performed at the Choreographisches Zentrum NRW in Essen.
Year 2004 the SDT started with a six weeks international tour with a spectacle "Thoughts that got ruffled much" visiting stages in Calcutta (India), Vancouver (Canada), Los Angeles (USA) and cooperated on a project with a Canadian company the Kokoro Dance.
In November 2005 the SDT spent two weeks touring in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Setubal, Benavente, Amadora, Estareia).
In August 2006 the SDT performed during the International Dance Fair - Tanzmesse NRW in Düsseldorf (Germany) presenting festival's audience with a spectacle called "Poza Światem" choreographed by Jacek Łumiński. The company also performed in Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kaliningrad (Russia).
In year 2007 the SDT performed during International Contemporary Dance Festival in Guangzhou (China) showing spectacles "To See the World in a Grain of Sand" and "Moments Only" which had its world premiere there. Moreover, the Theatre visited Walia performing in Swansea, Brecon and Cardif.
In 2008 the SDT performed "Neighborhood Chronicles" in Spain in response to the invitation of the Larumbe Danza Theater leaded by Juan de Torres and Daniel Merlo. While visiting Madrid, the SDT's dancers taught Polish Contemporary Dance Technique workshops.
September 2008 - participating in the International Dance Fair - Tanzmesse NRW in Düsseldorf, Germany.