Kaisa's Info
Kaisa Kokko is an improviser, director, teacher and communication skills instructor from Finland. Kaisa has studied improvisation (iO Chicago, Unexpected Productions Seattle), music, special education, communication skills, various forms of dancing and musical instruments and has Masters in Education. She has been improvising for more than a decade and has taught impro and applied impro to various groups and levels in several countries including Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Poland, The Netherlands, Ireland, Costa Rica, Peru and United States.Kaisa has performed with her theater company Improvisaatioteatteri JOO! for more than twelve years and toured around the world performing and teaching. She also tours with her musical duo Kaisa & Julia. Kaisa is the co-founder and co-artistic director of a famous Finnish improv comedy clud Mikäklubi and a versatile improvisational theater KujeImpro. She is one of the founders of the first Finnish Improv training center, ImproKampus and teaches there regularly.
Both in performing and teaching, and also outside the impro world Kaisa values deep meaningful connections, sturdy relationships, invested listening and emotional availability. Kaisa travels the world teaching, performing and learning new things on the way – thus having the wonderful opportunity to do what she loves. During the last year Kaisa has taught and/or performed at the International Festival of Improvisation in Seattle United States, Tilt Festival in Estonia, Würzburger in Germany, Improv Fest Ireland, Swimp Festival in Sweden, ImproWasation in Finland and Phoenix Improv Festival in United States. During the summer of 2017 she will attend at least Turku Impro Festival in Finland, The Ocean State Improv Festival and Seattle Festival in the United States. In addition to festivals Kaisa travels around Finland and the world teaching and coaching different
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Kaisa's Workshops
| Silence is Golden |
| Feel It! |
| Audience As A Scene Partner |
| Music is Us |
| Getting Closer |
| Connections |
"Kaisa is an amazing teacher! Her energy and wisdom are beautiful! Hopefully she can return and keep sharing those with everyone!" - Dorita Loayza, Improviser from Piura, Peru
"Kaisa's excitement about improv was contagious. This made her class so much fun! She brings a loving, supportive energy to her class, as she shares her improv knowledge. I would jump at the chance to take more classes from her!" - Mindy Keeling, Improviser from Phoenix, US
"I can't decribe how much I enjoyed the workshop (Getting closer). It was such an unforgettable experience. The only sad moment was to say goodbye but with a smile in my soul!" - Ron Kaczmarek, Improviser from Warsaw, Poland
