In 2006 she did an internship in Felix Meritis AMSU Amsterdam, at the same time period he took part in “School for Development New Dance,”(SNDO) in de Theaterschool in Amsterdam. She participated in “Arts Management” certificate programs of Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU) in 2005. She landed an apprenticeship with Anouk van Dijk D.C and Magpie Umbrella Dance and Music Company Amsterdam in June-August 2009. She had chance to work with Michael Schmacher, David Zambrano, Angus Balbernie, Suzy Block, and Mary O’Donnell.
She studied at Artez Hogeschool voor de Kunstern: Dansacademie, at the Dance Maker/ Choreography Department in Arnhem between 2006-2008 and created 11 different pieces.
Apart from studying in Turkey between 2005-2009 she also went to Holland to attain further education and experience. She graduated from the Middle East Technical University at the Sociology Department (2001-2005) and took lessons at the Student club Contemporary Dance Group ( ODTÜ Çağdaş Dans Topluluğu). Gonca Gümğşayak was born in Izmir in 1983 and is a dancer and choreographer.
