Ballerina, ballet instructor, psychologist, actress, writer, director and choreographer Filiz Coşkuner told Eylül Aşkın how she managed to fit so much education and experience into the artistic life she started at the age of three.

Coşkuner, who started ballet training at the age of three with the foresight and support of her family, was admitted to the Istanbul University State Conservatory Ballet Department at the age of nine and graduated as a licensed ballerina in the first year of high school, is also the owner, director and instructor of Filiz Coşkuner Ballet School, which has been operating in Büyükçekmece since 1996 and has an education curriculum equivalent to a part-time conservatory.

I HAVE PHYSICALLY DISABLED STUDENTS.

Filiz Coşkuner stated that she does not care much about criteria such as physical predisposition, etc. other than the student’s desire, determination and hard work in ballet education, and that she also accepts physically disabled students to her school.

SHE WILL STAGE THE LAST PLAY WRITTEN BY AYLA ALGAN.

Filiz Coşkuner, who said that among her future projects, she aims to stage the play written by Ayla Algan, who recently passed away, in her last period, could not stop herself from getting emotional while telling her memories with her teacher and colleague, famous actress and actress coach, the late Ayla Algan.

THEY DON’T CALL ME.

Stating that he is selective about TV series and movie acting, the artist said that he does not know how to be in the spotlight and promote himself, while reproaching that he has not received offers from the TV series and movies he wants to play.