Teachers
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Maura Bellini
Naples born, improv citizen of the world, she turns every moment of life into spontaneous songs.
Suitcase always ready, looking for new bad ideas and wonderful mistakes all around the world, Maura has an untamed crush on Belgium.
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Gizem Erbas
Gizem’s acting journey began at the age of six; with one very important goal: wearing a princess costume.
After years of performing in scripted theatre, she discovered the magical, unscripted world of improv in 2013 and has never looked back. Since then, she’s embraced life with a “Yes, and...” mindset, ready to turn every moment into an opportunity for play, creativity, and connection.
You can find Gizem wearing many hats in the Dutch improv community: as Education Director and performer at ImproNation, as a trainer at SPARK, and performing with the improv troupe Cliffs of Dover. She has also performed at numerous international improv festivals across Europe, sharing her passion for spontaneous theatre wherever she goes.
Gizem loves helping people unlock their creativity and experience the freedom that improv brings. Her mission? To make sure every soul in this universe gets to experience the pure joy of a heartfelt laugh. -

Lauren Berning
Lauren is a California native who founded TBC Improv in 2009. She's been improvising for almost 30 years, and teaching it for just over 20. She lives and breathes improv and adores the supportive and collaborative nature it brings to interactions. Outside of improv, Lauren is highly dedicated to her puppy Isla, and her sourdough starter The Yeastie Boys. She can't wait to meet you!
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Javier Pastor
In 2001, a man studying engineering was sent to an improvisation class for some truancy he'd committed. This guy escaped the science trap and dedicated himself to theater. Today, still wanted by telecommunications companies, he survives as an improv teacher and creator of mind-blowing formats. If you have a mental disorder and no one understands you, he could help, and you might be able to hire him.
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Leti (Leticia) Ayres
Leticia is a Brazilian-born artist who’s a citizen of the world, having lived in places such as Dubai, New York, Los Angeles and is now back in Hong Kong. She is a clown on stage and in life, and loves improv and all things acting and performing. To fuel her passion she likes to spend time with family and take a good, long nap.
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David Kühling-Romero
David Kühling-Romero, born bilingual with a paradoxical contrast of cultures, Spanish-German, he likes to say, "when I am late, it is planned".
He brings a spring of energy and a great enthusiasm for object work, committed characters, and symbolism. He blames his secondary teacher, Nieves Orive, who ignited his love for theatre by having him follow an imaginary butterfly across the stage multiple times, until it was believable, during a rehearsal for La Zapatera Prodigiosa.
Caution: Do not give David an imaginary gun. -

Emil Lundgren
Emil is powered by mischief and silly faces. Hailing from northern Sweden, he’s been improvising across the UK, Barcelona and various international ports. He loves big characters, physical comedy, and turning nonsense into theatre. Offstage, he’s a sales strategy coach and a proud Arsenal fan.
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Billy Kissa
Billy Kissa is a professional Greek actress on scripted and Improvised Theater, based in Brussels.
She has been traveling the world performing, directing and teaching adults and kids.
She is one half of the duo show “ECHO” with Raschid Sindgi, director of the unscripted play “The Dark Age of Love” and part of the multilingual show “Babel Games”.
As an instructor as well as a performer, she focuses on simplicity, emotional availability and the full and unconditional support of her students and colleagues. Respecting diversity is important to her, with ultimate purpose, safety, freedom of expression and creativity.
Challenging herself is one of her strongest qualities, with the last challenge being her very recent dive into the terrifying world of stand up comedy. -

Pierpaolo Buzza
Big time Improv nerd with a passion for storytelling, dramedy, discovery, emotions, geeky Improv tools, villains, noir done well, pure and utter silliness, connections at all levels, and an active dislike for musicals.
Introvert and morning person, you won’t see him partying in the night. Except at Halloween.
He writes about himself in third person, but several medical professionals say that’s ok.
But enough talking about me, how have you been?