Whose Parkinson’s is it Anyway?

WHAT: Inaugural Improv for Parkinson’s Summit

WHO: All are invited; PwP, partners, MDS, Neurologists, Therapists, Nurses, Researchers, Scientists, Improv teachers and troupes.

WHY: To learn about three distinct improv programs in North America designed for people with Parkinson’s, the current research projects into improv for Parkinson’s. MDS perspective on improv and Parkinson’s.

WHERE: Online or LIVE and in person at Tightrope Theater in Vancouver, BC (2343 Main Street, Vancouver)

WHEN: Monday July 25, 2022, 4:00pm – 6:00pm PDT (UTC -7)

HOW: Register for FREE

The Improv for Parkinson’s Summit details

 Host:                  Larry Gifford; President of PD Avengers and host of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast.

Panelists:         Dan Dumsha, Director of Improv for Work & Wellness, Tightrope Theatre, Vancouver, BC Canada

                             Robert Cochrane, 3rd year PhD student studying effects of improv on Parkinson’s, founder of
“Yes and… Exercise!”, Las Vegas, NV and Los Angeles, CA

                            Margot Escott, LCSW uses clinical skills when teaching improv at “Improv4Wellness” in Naples, Florida USA

Dr. Jonathan Squires, Co-Medical Director, UBC Movement Disorders Clinic, Vancouver, BC Canada

Dr. Joan Miravite, Principal Investigator of Improv for Parkinson’s research in 2022 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Assistant Professor Neurology, New York, NY USA

Special Thanks to PMD Alliance for technical support, Parkinson Society British Columbia for supporting “Improv for Parkinson’s” from the beginning and is the ongoing sponsor of the Parkinson’s Improv Performance Troupe, The Parkinson’s Foundation for Improv for Parkinson’s research grants.