ABOUT ME
BEHIND THE SCENES
Cüneyt is a Dance Teacher, Choreographer & Creative Director based in the vibrant city of London with an international biography.
This talented dancer and choreographer has brought magic to stage musicals like Beauty and the Beast, Life is a Cabaret, Evita, and Grease! He impressed audiences as the opening act for a Rihanna concert and has been involved in many other exciting performances. Get ready to be inspired!
Let the journey begin
Cüneyt trained as a professional dancer at the Zürich Dance Theatre School Columbo, led by Yella Colombo, and afterwards at the Swiss Ballet School, under the directorship of Pierre and Ljuba Dobrievitch (Maurice Béjart Dance Company), where he graduated with a prestigious state-recognised diploma and certificate in dance.
In the following years, he continued his professional developmant in jazz and ballet in New York and London, perfecting both styles and expanding his artistic range.
Cüneyt has been teaching for many years, working with both professional and young aspiring dancers at various dance schools, and professional centres in the UK and across Europe. His years of experience, dedication to dance and pedagogical expertise have equipped him with the skills to teach and choreograph at a professional level. Through his work, he has inspired dancers, teachers, choreographers and dance institutions alike.
After numerous engagements in dance companies and appearances as a musical actor, singer and dancer, Cüneyt choreographed for various events, fashion shows and musicals. In his international workshops and summer courses he teaches various styles including:
Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary Jazz,
Ballet, Hip-Hop, Body Contact
and Musical Dance.
Dancing is a passion that unites and makes us happy
Cüneyt leads inspiring dance classes and workshops, where he shares his passion for movement and creativity, encouraging dancers to explore expression, technique, and connection through dance.
The jazz class integrates elements of ballet, modern and musical dance, where he expresses his unique individual style. His warm-up includes isolations, floor work, stretching and extensions to provide a physical workout for the body.
There is also a strong focus on technique, with turns and jumps forming an important part of his programme, and
exciting music that motivates the students.
Class Description
Teaching with great passion, Cüneyt always creates a positive and supportive atmosphere filled with energy and joy. His philosophy
is to help students feel more grounded and develop a stronger physical and emotional connection to dance by building their confidence and independence. He provides a challenging yet supportive environment in which to grow, teaching different types of jazz and musical theatre classes, including lyrical and contemporary jazz – emotional and dramatic styles – as well as other jazz forms set to upbeat and dynamic rhythms.
The classes can also be very powerful, with strong accents in the music, therefore creating a different type of
energy in the dance studio – a feeling of an electric atmosphere!
The Dance Of Life: I Always Keep Dancing…
Already during his training at the well-known Dance Theatre School Columbo, where he was mentored by Jean Deroc, and Swiss Ballet School he participated in various dance productions for Renault, Yamaha and La Roche.
In 1993 he achieved his breakthrough: he became the Swiss champion in freestyle dance. In 1994 he danced with the Swiss Kammerballett directed by Jean Deroc and then started his career in the musical theatre production Space Dream, 1995.
In the following years Cüneyt featured in numerous events, shows and television appearances, for example, in the amphitheatre in Pompeii together with Grace Jones and with Gloria Gaynor on the Swiss TV channel SFR1. In 2000, he worked with the Modern Dance Company Fredéric Flammand in Brussels and toured with DJ Bobo in Switzerland.
Musical at its best … exciting to be in this World of Dance
Musicals touch the soul - and have been inspiring audiences for years
Bob Fosse`s Musical Cabaret
Cüneyt danced as a musical actor, singer and dancer in different musical productions. He has appeared on the following stages amongst others: Theater des Westens Berlin, Melissa, The Beauty and The Beast, Evita, Cabaret, Deep Musical.
Dance without limits – Cüneyt shines as a choreographer
Grease Musical Premiere
Also as a choreographer, Cüneyt enthuses his audience and has already worked for the Potsdam fashion ball in Berlin, as well as for various new car presentations including BMW, Suzuki and Renault. In addition, he has choreographed musicals such as Grease, My Fair Lady and West Side Story and shone as a dancer in the opening act for the Rihanna concert in Basel together with the well-known singer Emel. Most recently, he choreographed the opening show of the Polyball in Zurich. Further information can be found in the credits section.