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Ahmad Joudeh is a dancer and a choreographer.

He was born and raised in Syria as a stateless refugee. In 2016, he moved to Amsterdam with the help of the Dutch National Ballet. Since 2017, he has been internationally active as an artist. In 2021, he obtained Dutch nationality.

He is the Artistic Director of Dance or Die Foundation

He serves as

- High Profile Supporter
for The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

- International Friend
for SOS Children's Villages International.

For more about Ahmad Joudeh, see Information.

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Tatoo "Dance or Die"

Under the civil war in Syria, Ahmad Joudeh received constant threats from extremists because of his dance activities.

As a response, he had the words “Dance or Die” tattooed on the back of his neck, the spot where a blade would fall in decapitation. For Ahmad Joudeh, to dance is to exist. To give up dancing was not an option.

Will you support Ahmad Joudeh?

You can support Ahmad Joudeh
with your donation to

Dance or Die Foundation

Click here to donate!

The foundation was established in 2021 as a non-profit organisation, Culturele Algemeen nut beogende instellingen (ANBI) in The Netherlands,
with Ahmad Joudeh as the Artistic Director.

Memoir “Dance or Die"

English version of the memoir of Ahmad Joudeh "Dance or Die" was published on 21 September 2021 by Imagine Books, a client publisher of Penguin Random House.

See the announcement by Penguin Random House (with free teaser chapters)

The Italian version “DANZA O MUORI” was published by DeA Planeta Libri on 6 November 2018.

For more, see Book "Dance Or Die"