İrem Karaçay

İrem Karaçay
 
Dance experience: 6
Dance teaching experience: 3
 
Main dance style : High Heels
Dance styles I can do: street jazz, jazz funk,
contemporary, commercial, and latin dances.
 
Place of birth : Eskişehir/ Turkey
Date of birth: 11/01/1999
 
The year I started dancing career: 2021
 
Participant of dance projects:
 
I have worked as a dancer and
choreographer in numerous music videos, including projects with artists
from Turkey such as Murat Dalkılıç on stage, and İrem Derici,
Gökcan Şanlıman, Rümeysa Arslan, Onur Baytan and many more in
music videos.
 
Study abroad:
 
Delivered international High Heels Dance Workshop in Cairo, Egypt in May 2025 
And Menet, France within Erasmus+ projects in both August 2024 and 2025
In Menet, choreographed and directed a multicultural dance
showcase involving participants from across Europe in 2024.
Choreographed and danced for Menet Festival 2025.
 
Who or what was the reason for the beginning of dance life.
 
I can’t really point to a specific person or a single moment that started my dance journey. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always found myself moving and expressing through dance, even before I realized it consciously. It was during my university years that I truly understood how deeply connected I was to dance and decided to pursue it seriously. Since then, it has grown into my greatest passion and a way of life. I genuinely believe I was brought into this world to dance and to share that energy with others.
 
Advice for a beginner dancer:
 
Everyone’s journey is unique. Focus on feeling the music, expressing yourself, and building confidence step by step. Progress will come with consistency and passion. Most importantly, allow yourself to have fun. Dance should always feel empowering and joyful.
 
Motto in life:
 
Dreams don’t come by accident!