Onur Utku Ulgur is an academically qualified and versatile artist and teacher specialized in Turkish folk dances. She holds a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree (doctoral phase) in Turkish folk dances from Ege University as well as a pedagogical training certificate. She has been working as a dancer, teacher and manager in various institutions (Ankara Ayrancı High School, METU, various folk dance associations, university communities, Ministry of Culture, festivals, etc.) in Ankara and other cities for years. She is a founding member and director of Ankara Culture and Art Club Association (AKSAK), where she has also served as artistic director of various dance theaters such as "Aşk" and "Ankara". As a choreographer and actress, she participated in the plays "Karbala", "Teneke" and "Bir Hilal Uğruna" at the Ankara State Theater and directed and choreographed the dance theaters "Being from Ankara" and "100 Years of Trust Republic" as part of the Capital Cultural Street Projects of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.