EDUCATION

2015-2020 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory - Contemporary Dance Department / Proficiency of Arts

2010 - 2014 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory - Contemporary Dance Department

Graduated / MA

2002 – 2003 Le Centre National de Danse Contemporaine – Angers/France

1998 – 2002 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory - Contemporary Dance Department / Graduated / BA

1991 – 1997 Istanbul University State Conservatory, Classical Ballet / High School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2018-… Associate Professor at Mimar Sinan University Istanbul State Conservatory Contemporary Dance Department

2004-2023 Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası /

(Dancer/Choreographer/Instructor)-TR

2011-2014 Istanbul State Opera & Ballet - MDTistanbul Project / (Dancer/Instructor)-TR

Artistic Direction: Beyhan Murphy

2008-2009 Cie/13 - (Project Based Dancer)

Artistic Direction: Rosa Mei - BE

2005-2007 D.A.N.C.E (Dance Apprentice Network aCross Europe) Apprentice / GR-FR

Artistic Direction : William Forsythe, Wayne McGregor, Frédéric Flamand, Angelin Preljocaj

Associated Artists: Thierry De Mey, Pierre Droulers, Lutz Gregor, Cristian Ziegler

2007-2011 Teaching Assistant at Mimar Sinan University Istanbul State Conservatory Contemporary Dance Department

PERSONAL CREATIONS

2025 ‘’KIZ DOĞDU / III’’Creation for Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory / Contemporary Dance Department Graduate Students

2024 ''ENTRUSTED GROUND'' Performance created for visual artist Gözde İlkin’s installation ‘Entrusted Ground’ as part of ‘In Real Time’ exhibition in NYUAD Art Gallery, NYU Abu Dhabi curated by Maya Allison and Duygu Demir

2023 ‘’Koyaanisqatsi’’Creation for Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory / Classical Ballet Department High School Students - Süreyya Opera

2022 ''ENTRUSTED GROUND'' Performance created for visual artist Gözde İlkin’s solo exhibition ‘Entrusted Ground’ curated by Duygu Demir artSümer Gallery, Istanbul

2022 '' DAİRE’YE DAİR -1'' Creation for State Opera Ballet of Istanbul MDTist Project

2021 ''KOAN'' Creation for Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory / Contemporary Dance Department 3rd year students BA

2018 ''SO’HUM - I AM THAT''Creation for Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory / 3rd year students BA

2014 ''KIZ DOĞDU '' A Girl is Born - Creation for Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası

2013 ''On-air'' Adaptation for International Scenography Biennial Ludwigsburg/Germany

2011 ''On-air'' Creation for opening of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory

2009 ''KONTROL'' Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyasi &Vertigo Uçuş Efektleri

2009 ''Velocity'' Creation for Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory 3rd year students BA

2006-07 ''Chidvilas'' Cité du livre Aix-en-Provence Fr., 11.International Solo Dance Theatre Festival Stuttgart (Finalist)

2004 "S.O.S for emotions"- Istanbul

2003 ''étre'' Angers- CNDC- (France)

2003 ''Le Contact Insolite'' Angers- CNDC- (France)

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES AS A DANCER

Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası

2022– DATA SHADOW - GÖLGE VERİ /Arter, ALAN KADIKÖY / Istanbul

2021–2022 ‘’Hiçbir Şey Yerinde Değil’’ KOÇ ÜNİVESİTESİ SEVGİ GÖNÜL ODİTORYUMU, Beykoz Kundura Sinema/Sahne, Moda Sahnesi // İstanbul

2018–19 ‘’NOTHING IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE’’Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası /QUENN’S University Belfast The Duncairn Centre, Belfast — Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry Irland

2013 ''On-air'' Vertigo Uçuş Efektleri& Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası International Scenography Biennial Ludwigsburg/Germany

2011 ‘MEHMET BARIŞ’ I SEVİYOR’’At.tension 4 Theater Festival / LARZ/Germany

2010 ‘’GOMİDAS’ LA YOLCULUK / DANS VE DOĞAÇLAMA’’ İTÜ Maçka Kampüsü, Mustafa Kemal Amfisi / İstanbul


2010 ''On-air'' Vertigo Uçuş Efektleri& Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası

2009 ‘’ÇOK FAZLA AĞAÇ / TOO MANY TREES’ 32. Duisburger Akzente / Festivalzentrum Bosporus - Tor Der Kulturen Diusgurg Germany - Almanya


2009 ‘Kontrol’ Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyasi &Vertigo Uçuş Efektleri @ Garaj Istanbul,

Çıplak Ayaklar Studyosu, Kulturhuset Bollnas-Gavle Theather Sweden


2009 ‘Too Many Trees’ by Avi Kaiser, Sergio Antonino and Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası, İstanbul Garaj Istanbul- 32. Duisburg Akzent


2008 ‘Engin-ar’ by Ciplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası/CdansC 16th International İstanbul Theatre Festival-Istanbul, Sofia Dance Week- Sofia/Bulgaria


2005 “Kalon Kakon” by Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası/Elshout/Handeler – Istanbu

2003 ‘’Kelimeler’’ by Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası

Istanbul State Opera & Ballet - MDTistanbul Project


2014 Mantra by Ihsan Rüstem- @ Fulya Sanat Merkezi Istanbul


2014 'Alice under the Stars' by Micheal Poper @ Fulya Sanat Merkezi Istanbul


2013 'Hüsn'ü Aşk' by Beyhan Murphy - MDTistanbul Project @ Fulya Sanat Merkezi


2012 'ERGİME' by Itzik Galili, Dieter Baumann-Jutta Hell, Bruno Caverna, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa @Fulya Sanat Merkezi,


2012 'Seyahatname 2-Traveloque 2' by Beyhan Murphy @ Fulya Sanat Merkezi, 5.Dansa Davet Ege Modern Dans Festivali, Teatro Circo Murcia-Spain


2011 'City Jungle' by Beyhan Murphy-@Fulya Sanat Merkezi, İzmir Ege Üni.

Cie 13 - Belgium
Artistic Direction: Rosa Mei


2009 ‘Fender Bender ’by Rosa Mei @ 0090 Festival, KVS Brussel


2008 ‘BodyBabel’ by Rosa Mei @ Jacques Franck-Brussels, Zuiderpershuis-Antwerp, Talimhane Tiyatrosu Istanbul, Intl Dance Festival Lithuania


2005-2007 D.A.N.C.E (Dance Apprentice Network aCross Europe) / GR-FR 
Artistic Direction : William Forsythe, Wayne McGregor, Frédéric Flamand, Angelin Preljocaj



2007 ''One Flat Thing, Reproduced'' by William Forsythe, Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Sadler’s Wells-London


2007 ''[memori] a living archive'' , by Wayne McGregor, Festspielhaus Hellerau Dresden, Biennale 2007 Charleroi/Danses, Sadler’s Wells


2007 ''A Success Story'' by Frédéric Flaman Créteil Maison Des Arts-Paris, Sadler’s Wells


2007 ''Petites Forms'' by Thierry De Mey Biennale 2007 Charleroi/Danses


2006 ''Fire Sketch'' by Angelin Preljlocaj & Laurent Garnier Pavillion Noir, Aix-en-Provence – France


2006 ''Human Writes'' by William Forsthye, Kendall Thomas - Hellerau Dresden – Bockenheimer Depot- Frankfurt Germany, guest with The Forsythe Company

Projects with Independent Choreographers

2011 'Keşke bir masada oturabilseydik' by Handan Ergiydiren 22/11 @Garaj İstanbul/ Çıplak Ayaklar Studyosu, 5.Dansa Davet Ege Modern Dans Festivali 2012


2006 "En Sourdine" BDanse by Emilio Calcagno,Olivier Dubois_Cité du livre Aix-en-Provence Fr


2004 “Mirror” by Candas Bas/Hush Hush Hush – Antwerp Belgium


2002 “Vertigo” by Tugce Ulugun Tuna – Istanbul

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2007-… Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory

Contemporary Dance Department

Courses Taught: Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet for Contemporary Dancers, Dance Composition, Repertoire Classes

Classical Ballet Department

Courses Taught: Contemporary Dance, Improvisation, Repertoire Classes

2007-2023 Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası Dance Studio Istanbul/

Courses Taught: Contemporary Dance and Various Workshops

2011-2014 Istanbul State Opera& Ballet - MDTistanbul Project

Courses Taught: Classical Ballet for Contemporary Dancers& Contemporary Dance

2013-2014 College Of Arel Contemporary

Courses Taught: Dance for Children

2009-2013 Koc University

Courses Taught: Contemporary Dance

2011-2012 İzmit State Conservatory

Courses Taught: Classical Ballet for Children

2007-2008 Zeynep Tanbay Dance Project

Courses Taught:Contemporary Dance

Workshops and Courses Attended

2022 - 10-Day Vipassana Course

Dhamma Dippa Vipassana Meditation Center / UK

Assistant Teacher: Ms. Ping Tan

2021 - "The Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness" by Dharma Ocean Online Courses

2019- 10-Day Vipassana Course

Macedonia (EYMC ) - Assistant Teacher: Ms. Sonya

2019 - One Body One Career Intensive- Amsterdam/NL

Counter Technique Teachers: Anouk Van Dijk, Nina Wollny, Niharika Senapati, Tom Koch

2019 - 10-Day Vipassana Course

Dhamma Setu Vipassana Meditation Center India

Assistant Teacher: Sri Sheela Bajaj

2018 - 10-Day Vipassana Course

Dhamma Mahi Vipassana Meditation Center / FR

2018 - Satipatthana Sutta

Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Center / UK

Assistant Teacher: Ms. Shelina Hetherington

2018 - Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training / 200 Hours

Hara Yoga Center Istanbul

Teachers: Hamsa Saraswati, Gayatri J.

2017 - 10-Day Vipassana Course

Dhamma Mahi Meditation Center/ FR

Assistant Teacher: Ann De Mei

2016 - Emei Qigong Level I and Level II ‘Healing Arts’ Training

(BUMED)Istanbul/ TR

Teacher: Grandmaster Fu

2015 - 10-Day Vipassana Course

Dhamma Giri Igatpuri / Vipassana Meditation Center / India

Assistant teacher: Ms. Jnaneshwari, Mrs. Vimala Varma

2014 - 10 Day Vipassana Course

Kuşadası İzmir / TR

Assistant teacher: Chong Ming Jue

2014- Research Program of Mathilde Monnier/ LE CORPS CETTE ARCHIVE / ImpultzDance Vienna Austria

Workshops Provided by Aslı Öztürk

2023 - “Somatic Awareness and Contemporary Dance Workshop”

Duende Academi/Istanbul

2022 - “Intensive Classes: Somatic Awareness, Contemporary Dance Technique, and Improvisation”

Çıplak Ayaklar Stüdyosu/ Istanbul

2020 - “Deepening the Body-Mind Relationship Through Yoga and Contemporary Dance”

Çıplak Ayaklar Stüdyosu/ Istanbul

2019 - “Intensive Contemporary Dance Classes”

Çıplak Ayaklar Stüdyosu / Istanbul

2018 - “Contemporary Dance Workshop: Deepening the Body-Mind Connection

Çıplak Ayaklar Stüdyosu / Istanbul

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