GII Symposium 2026: Full Schedule

4:00pm PDT

Welcome to GII26 Opening Gathering: Activate the Possible!

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT

Artists

Joel Veenstra

Faculty | Co-Founder/Creative Team, University of California, Irvine | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

Joel Veenstra teaches improvisation, stage management, and collaborative production at the University of California, Irvine. He is active in the improvisation and applied improvisation world and serves on the Board of AIN and as the co-director of Global Improvisation Initiative... Read More →

Theresa Robbins Dudeck

Assistant Professor | Co-Founder/2026 Chair, Portland State University | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

Theresa Robbins Dudeck
Assistant Professor of Theater at Portland State University; Co-founder of the Global Improvisation Initiative (GII); and Director of P.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble). Theresa works internationally as a theatre practitioner with expertise in improvisation. She is a Fulbright Scholar (Brazil), autho... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

9:00am PDT

The "Un-Keynote" with Anthony Veneziale

Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

75 Recital Hall

Opening plenary with Anthony Veneziale, co-founder of Freestyle Love Supreme

Artists

Anthony Veneziale

Anthony Veneziale also known as Two Touch, is the conceiver and co-creator of the acclaimed Freestyle Love Supreme.Anthony has been performing and teaching applied improvisation for more than 25 years and is a leader in the field of musical improvisation. He is the co-founder of... Read More →

GII26 Team

Joel Veenstra

Faculty | Co-Founder/Creative Team, University of California, Irvine | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

Theresa Robbins Dudeck

Assistant Professor | Co-Founder/2026 Chair, Portland State University | Global Improvisation Initiative (GII)

Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

9:00am PDT

Building Bridges in Bridge City

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT

Recital Hall

Let’s catch up as a group, answer some questions and get re-focused for our second full day!

Artists

GII26 Team

Friday July 10, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97234

All Play Event

9:00am PDT

GII26 Open Space Opening Circle

Saturday July 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

75 Recital Hall

At this session, we’ll introduce Open Space Concepts and you will create the offers and sessions for Saturday!

Artists

GII26 Team

Saturday July 11, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

3:15pm PDT

GII26 Symposium & Open Space Closing Circle

Saturday July 11, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT

75 Recital Hall

At our final session, we’ll have a chance to reflect and celebrate.

Artists

GII26 Team

Saturday July 11, 2026 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
75 Recital Hall Lincoln Hall PSU, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97266

All Play Event

4:00pm PDT

9:00am PDT

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9:00am PDT

3:15pm PDT

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