Arzu Kıran ,started studying in 1985 at Hacettepe University State Conservatory Ballet  Department . She upgraded and  graduated in 1990. She participated classes in Vagonava School in St Petersburg, Russia for a month .Same year she also participated to a ballet festival in La Baule .In 1992, she attended to Varna Ballet Competition in  Bulgaria .In 1995, the artist was invited to and became a finalist in "Masako OHYA"  Osaka, Japan. In 1995-1996 season, she was awarded the “Successful Female Ballet Dancer of the Year” by the Ministry of Culture. In 1998-1999 season, she received the “Successful Female Ballet Dancer of the Year” award from TOBAV.  

After started performing in Ankara State Opera and Ballet  Arzu Kıran,  performed  in almost all ballet performances as Prima Ballerina . She has performed in ballet productions such as The Sleeping Beauty, La Corsaire, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Giselle, The Three Musketeers, The Lady of the Camellias, La Bayadere, Uçarcasına, Sevginin Bedeli, Concerto, Bolero, Beethoven Symphony No 7.  

In 2006, after following her performance in Marco Cantalupo’s Concerto in Turkey, she was invited by the choreographer himself, to perform with Campani Linga in 3 different cities in Italy and in Berlin, Germany. She is currently working as a teacher at Hacettepe University State Conservatory Ballet Department.