Residency artists and researchers Dance Mikko Orpana Choreographer, MA Dance Mikko Orpana is a freelance choreographer and dancer. He is a founding member of Helsinki-based KokoTeatteri and is currently a postgraduate student at the Theatre Academy. At the Saari Residence, Orpana will be working on the solo performance Series of Clichés, which is an inspection of both the history and present day of modern dance. The message of the work is that dance is essential for the positive development of humankind. HTTP://WWW.MIKKOORPANA.COM