Performing Valeska (Part One)

A project in Oakland, CA by Janet Collard
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Performing Valeska is a dance theater solo project based on the life of Berlin avant garde performance artist Valeska Gert.
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Backers: 50
Average Pledge Per Backer: $53

Funded: $2,661 of $2,500
Dates: Apr 20th -> May 20th (30 days)
Project By: Janet Collard
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Latest News

Fully funded and less then 24 hours to go!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I am so excited and so grateful for everyone's support on this campaign!!  I have exciting news!  I've recently gotten access to a documentary film about Valeska Gert from the Deutsches Filminstitut by filmmaker Volker Schlondorff.  It has the... (Read More)

One week left!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, I'm pleased beyond words and so extremely grateful for the generosity thus far on this campaign.  On the homestretch now and needing a little bit more to reach my goal!   Dance can be a challenging thing to promote and support as it's... (Read More)

Had a fabulous photo shoot with Ricardo Esway for Performing Valeska! The orange pantaloons costume is a direct replica of one of Valeska Gert's costumes from Tanz in Orange. Her first public performance in Berlin in 1916.

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Photo shoot with Ricardo Esway!  (Read More)

Wow, a little over halfway there!!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all my rockstar supporters thus far!  Every little bit really helps!  Please share with anyone you think would be interested in this project.   So much gratitude, Janet  (Read More)

'Performing Valeska' (part one) almost half way there!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A huge thank you to the people who have already backed my project!  I'm overjoyed and humbled by the amount of support I feel.  After many years of thinking about and ruminating on this project, I'm so excited it's finally happening.   Next step... (Read More)

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