Born in Antalya, Turkey, Pinar started dancing at a very early age. She got involved in teaching and
choreographing dance when she
was a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois Electrical Engineering Department.Upon completion of her studies in 1997 she moved to Boston where she joined Collage Dance Ensemble where she was a dancer and manager. During her years in the Ensemble she studied different folk dance styles extensively. In fall 2002 she founded MAVI DANCE. In 2005 her work was commissioned by World Music/Crash Arts to be presented in “Dance Straight Up” dance performance series.As a firm believer in lifelong learning, she continues studying classical ballet with Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre.