MY STORY
Hard-working and passionate Turkish dance artist residing in Roehampton, UK. First-class honours Dance BA graduate from the University of Surrey and MFA Dance and Embodied Practice student at the University of Roehampton. 8+ years of dance instruction and 18+ years of dance performance and choreography experience in Turkey, Luxembourg, Jordan, UK. Ambassador of the Royal Academy of Dance Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies programme (2020-2021). Olympic runner-up at the 2010 World Dance Olympiad in Moscow, Russia.
TEACHING
TRAINEE RAD BALLET TEACHER
Feb 2021 - Present
Frances Lundy School of Dance (Chiswick, UK)
LEAD DANCE INSTRUCTOR (STREET DANCE, COMMERCIAL, ACROBATICS)
Mar 2019 - Sept 2019
Boogie Pumps Dance School (Guildford, UK)
LEAD DANCE INSTRUCTOR, WORKSHOP LEADER (STREET DANCE, COMMERCIAL, ACROBATICS, CHEERLEADING)
Sept 2018 - Aug 2021
Synergy Dance Ltd (Guildford, UK)
LEAD DANCE INSTRUCTOR, WORKSHOP LEADER (BURLESQUE, COMMERCIAL, OTHER THEMED WORKSHOPS)
Aug 2018 - Present
Madame Peaches/Hen and Stag Party Events (UK Nationwide)
LEAD DANCE INSTRUCTOR (GYMNASTICS, HIP HOP, COMMERCIAL, BALLET, ACROBATICS, CHEERLEADING)
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Private Marti Anatolian Schools (Izmir, Turkey)
CHOREOGRAPHY (SELECT CREDITS)
CO-CHOREOGRAPHER
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
"Little Shop of Horrors" - University of Surrey Music and Drama Society (Guildford, UK)
CHOREOGRAPHER
Jun 2019
"A Movement Conundrum" - University of Surrey Dance Department (Guildford, UK)
CHEERLEADING CHOREOGRAPHER/CAPTAIN
Sept 2012 - Jun 2015
American School of Amman Scorpions Cheerleading Squad (Amman, Jordan)
HEAD OF DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHER
Sept 2012 - Jun 2015
"The Great Gatsby" - American Community School of Amman Musical Theatre Department (Amman, Jordan)
COMPETITION JUDGE
DANCE JUDGE
Jan 2021 - Present
Discovery Dance International Competition 1 & 2 (Doha, Qatar)
DANCE JUDGE
Jun 2019
Surrey Drag Race - University of Surrey (Guildford, UK)
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
CERTIFICATE IN BALLET TEACHING STUDIES
Oct 2021
Royal Academy of Dance
Successfully completed 3 modules of the programme, will complete the remaining modules throughout 2021, gaining RAD RTS status
DANCE MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY CERTIFICATE WITH DISTINCTION
Sept 2020
Centre of Excellence
EXERCISE MOVE DANCE UK (EMDUK) INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE
Oct 2018
IQL LEVEL 3 EMERGENCY FIRST AID AT WORK
Oct 2018
The Royal Life Saving Society
INTRODUCTION TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN (LEVEL 1)
Sept 2018
The CPD Certification Service
LICENSED CHAPERONE FOR CHILD PERFORMERS
Jun 2019
Surrey County Council
GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN VAGANOVA-STYLE CLASSICAL BALLET
Jun 2017
Tan Sagturk Dance Academy (Izmir, Turkey)
NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD
Jun 2013
President Barack Obama's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
OLYMPIC RUNNER UP
May 2010
Ranked 2nd Place in Modern & Contemporary Dance Category as a member of "Tan Dans" representing Turkey at the World Dance Olympiad 2010 in Moscow, Russia
EDUCATION
MFA DANCE AND EMBODIED PRACTICE
Sept 2020 - Jul 2022
University of Roehampton (London, UK)
BA DANCE FIRST-CLASS HONOURS
Sept 2017 - Jul 2020
University of Surrey - Guildford School of Acting (Guildford, UK)
Part of the "Surrey's Top Achievers Recognised and Supported" programme as a high-achieving student
CONSERVATOIRE DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG
Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
First and Second Level Awards Received at the National Conservatory of Luxembourg
OTHER
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE AMBASSADOR
Responsible for talking about my programme (CBTS) and my experience as a student of the RAD, creating content for the RAD website, social media, and print publications, showcasing facilities and providing campus tours, supporting staff members, providing Higher Education talks and advice, running HE/Careers fair stands throughout the 2020/2021 academic year
VOLUNTEER WITH AKRAM KHAN COMPANY
Supported company members and helped run smooth rehearsals as the company rehearsed their 2021"Outwitting the Devil" production at the University of Roehampton studios
VOLUNTEER WITH STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY
Supported backstage at the 2018 Winter Move event held by The Dance Movement
VOLUNTEER WITH AKADEMI SOUTH ASIAN DANCE
Supported administration at Diwali in London 2018
VOLUNTEER WITH MATTHEW BOURNE'S NEW ADVENTURES
Supported the administrative team at the 2018 Dance in the Meadow event
DANCE COLUMN AUTHOR
The first online international student-led art magazine, "World Art Fortress"