Suzan Tunca (1975, DE) studied theatre dance at the Institute of the Arts, Arnhem (1994–97). Since 1998 she has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and choreographic assistant in the Netherlands and internationally, among others with Krisztina de Châtel and Dylan Newcomb. Between 2005–2013 she danced with Emio Greco | PC. 2007. She was nominated for the “swan most impressive dance performance” in the Netherlands. In 2015, she completed the research MA artistic research at the University of Amsterdam with a video work and live performance at the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam.
Suzan is currently responsible for the dance research activities at ICKamsterdam, the development and implementation of the artistic research curriculum for dancers at CODARTS. Through her work as a dance researcher in professional and educational contexts and as a performing artist, she aims to contribute to the continuous regeneration and advancement of dance as an autonomous art form and as an invaluable source for embodied knowledge and understanding.