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She studied classical ballet RAD system at the renowned schools of Maya Sofou, from where she obtained a degree from the Royal Academy of Dancing, classical Indian dance BharataNatyam with Leda Shantala and Classival Greek dance according to the Rubby Ginner system alongside Adriana Papanikolaou, with title of distinction, from the internationally recognized ISTD in London. She has studied Marketing (BA Honors, La Verne University, California). Professionally, he has been involved in screenwriting, the structure and development of the advertising concept as Creative Director in top advertising companies, and the design and manufacture of artistic jewelry. She has been particularly interested in ancient Greek culture, attending lectures by Altani, collaborating with the researcher Asteria Kolovou as well as many other researchers to deepen the exploration on the roots of kinesiology from antiquity. Her successful collaboration with Parmenides Bousiou resulted in the revival of the ancient greek custom of Phallephoria, after 2,500 years, in the historic center of Athens. The event  is presented every year in the context of the festive three days of Lent under the shadow of the Acropolis.

Arsinoe Lilly Karadima is a founding member, choreographer and artistic director of ATRAPOS group and a member of the World Dance Council CID-UNESCO . Recent work as a choreographer, coordinator and performer in the group:

4 SACRED MANIAS of Plato ,  a choreographed philosophical play that embosses the concepts of the Holy Mania of Plato, harmoniously combining dance, song, narration, prose and musical dialogue with excerpts from Plato's "Phaedrus". An idea by the philologist Eleni Koulizaki, in collaboration with the music group SAOS and many other remarkable artists. It was presented for the first time at the Festival of the Municipality of Athens, in June 2021.
CRETANS of Euripides , presented for 3 sold out performances 27, 28 & 29 April 2017 at the AVATON theater in Gazi, and for 4 performances in November & December 2018 at CHITIRIO theater, with great success

PHAOS- Artemis "The Transfiguration of the Soul" , chorus based on melodic excerpts by Euripides about Artemis. Presented at the Eva & Angelos Sikelianos Museum in Delphi, as part of Animart, July 2017
OPENING CEREMONY & TOUCH OF FLAME of the "Mountain Race of Delphes -" In the footsteps of Deucalion " , which took place at the Archaeological Museum of Delphes, where the First Delphic Peanut was danced for the first time  , in December 2016 & 2017 
MINOAN DANCE " Ritual dance performance presented at the 28th Portocheli International Festival of Art
and Culture, in August 2016

Science & Choros , a video art for Abbott Diabetes Care Greece and the international conference held in February 2016 in Abu Dhabi, on the new FreeStyle Libre innovation in diabetes management. Freedom Technology. Technology in the service of humanity. 
THE DANCE OF BEES "From transformation to rebirth", presented at the Lepreo Festival "Dimitria", in August 2014

THE DANCE OF 3 GRACES , Another event on the theme of 3 Graces in their homeland, Orchomenos, Boeotia, is planned for the immediate future, as a personal wish and offer for her place of origin.
 

She has previously collaborated with organizations such as the theater of Dora Stratou, choreographing the events:
HUG THE ACROPOLIS - HUG HUMANITY , presented on March 21, 2014 at the Acropolis Museum, in the presence of the President of the Republic

NYN & AEI , a poetic dance that was presented in the space of the Archaeological Museum of Samos, in the context of Heraion 2012.


Today, in addition to coordinating the rehearsals for the various events of the ATRAPOS group, she also teaches ancient greek dance lessons and organises periodical seminars. Since 2018 he has been the President of the Association for the Research & Study of Greek Culture.

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