Burcu was born in 1988, Ankara, Turkey. Her career in dance began in her homeland where she started learning classical ballet from the age of five. During her early years she attended the Private Olga Ballet School and also completed a three year course at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet, taking part as an insured young dancer in 'AIDA' opera piece. Interested in English style of ballet, she passed the Royal Academy of Dance Graded and Vocational Examinations to the advanced level standard. Graduating from the Ministry of National Education of Private Olga Ballet School in 2005, she, after qualifying from a two year internship, taught ballet and did so for six years and danced as soloist dancer in annual performances. She did her degree in Information Management at Hacettepe University and graduated in 2010. After her degree, in 2012 she attended RAD London Performance Course as a summer workshop event also the same year she participated in Korhan Başaran Contemporary Dance Workshop. In 2013, she attended University of Chester, England to study Master of Arts in Dance and graduated in 2015. During her Master degree, she took place in various workshops and projects: Skinner Releasing workshop by Manny Emslie ( Senior Lecturer in Dance at University of Chester ), stage performance workshop by Mole Wetherell( Artist / Producer of Reckless Sleepers Company ), performed in 'Autobiographical and cultural body' led by Julian Waite( Senior lecturer in Performing arts at University of Chester ), performed in 'Site-specific, site-sensitive Project' at University of Chester, performed and exhibited for the' Traces' project at University of Chester and performed and choreographed her own MA Final Project 'Situational Embodiment' at University of Chester.