Profile - Resume.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2013 - 2017 Antalya (Turkey)
  Classical dance teacher at Akdeniz University Conservatory, Mimar Sinan Istanbul.
  Teaching ballet for professionals and amateurs.

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• 2011 - 2012 Brussels (Belgium)
  Classical and contemporary dance teacher.
  Classes for professionals, organization of workshops and choreography sessions.

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• 2007 - 2011 Ankara (Turkey)
  Creation of the company: Misket Ballet - Ankara Çağdaş Bale Topluluğu.
  Teacher and choreographer.

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• 2005 - 2007 Köln (Germany)
  Arkadas Theatre.
  Developed "Ratlas Productions" to support and launch young artists (dancers, singers).

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• 2001 - 2005 Ankara (Turkey) / Belgium
  Dance teacher at Ankara University and Ankara Conservatory.
  Teaching classical and contemporary dance for children and adults.

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• 1998 - 2000 Ankara (Turkey)
  Dance teacher at Hacettepe University Conservatory.
  Organization of choreography workshops.

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• 1996 - 1998 Namur (Belgium)
  Resident choreographer at Osmose Dance Center.
  Creation of shows for young people (ages 6 to 19).

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• 1987 - 1996 Brussels (Belgium)
  Artistic director of Ratlas Dance Company asbl.
  Creation of various ballets: Zontanes Khors, Doll Chairs, 17 July 86, Compromis, Le Train, Djadoloche, Pare Pare, Nouveau Monde Indarna (with street children).
  Organization of shows, art and antiques presentations, and their sale.
  Management of suppliers, clients, daily accounting.

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• 1985 - 1987 Brisbane (Australia)
  Cultural Art Center of Brisbane in collaboration with the French Alliance.
  Creation and organization of events (concerts, artist launch campaigns, etc.)

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• 1983 - 1984 Mouscron / Brussels (Belgium)
  Dance teacher at the Academy of Music (Mouscron) and La Leçon des Petits Rats (Brussels).
  Classes for young people (ages 6 to 19) and choreography preparation for year-end juries.

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• 1972 - 1984 International
  Béjart (The Rite of Spring, Choreographic Offering, Romeo and Juliet, Nijinsky, The Firebird, 9th Symphony, Tomb, Golestan, Petrarch).
  Brigitte Culberg Ballet (School for Wives, Revolt, Eurydice, Miss Julie, Trio with guest choreographer Fleming Flint).
  Zürich Opera House (Nutcracker, La Fille Mal Gardée, Lilac Garden, Sylvia, Coppelia by Hans Meister, Carmina Burana, De L’amour, Moon Dag, Sun Kat and Mata Hari produced by Jür Burth, The Green Table by Kurt Joos, The Four Temperaments, Agon, Serenade, Allegro Brillante, Symphony in C, and Western Symphony choreographed by G. Balanchine).
  Bat-Dor & Batsheva Dance Company (Israel: Masque of Separation by Bob Cohen, Streams by Alvin Alley, Death After Eme by John Butler, Separation by Domy Reiffe, Solomon by Domy Reiffe, Salomon’s Daughter by Moshe Ferr).
  Deutsche Oper Berlin (The Green Table by Kurt Jooss, Giselle with Goudonov, production by Rudolf Nureyev).
  Lar Lubovitch (USA) Wirligaogs, Grand Ballet Canadien (The Four Temperaments by G. Balanchine).
  Koninklijk Ballet van Vlaanderen (Symphony No. 3, The Miraculous Mandarin, Satrio by André Leclaire, Opus 1 by John Cranko, Drink Lied by Jeanne Brabants, Is This Death? by Béjart, Montreal).
  Aneon (Greece) Assistant and dancer for Daniel Lommel.
  Nederlands Dans Theater (Stuhl Game).
  Tanz Forum Köln (Das Fenster, Orpheus, I Dance with You by Jochen Ulrich, Couples by Hans van Manen).

EDUCATION

• 1966 - 1972 - Dance courses at the Royal Conservatory of La Monnaie (Brussels) and Béjart's Mudra School.
  Training by renowned dance masters such as Jacques Saussin, Mme Dolorès Laga, Rene Bon, and Mme Nora Kis.

• Dance School of David Howard, New York (1972)

• Rosella Hightower Dance School

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• French: Native

• English: Excellent

• Turkish: Excellent

• German: Very good

• Italian: Good

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interests: Travel, cinema, music, nature, martial arts, spirituality.