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Valkyrie Theater of Dance, Drama & Film A Non-profit organization 10817 Kling Street · Toluca Lake · CA 91602 818-623-0247 · info@ValkyrieTheater.org The first performance of "Valkyrie Theater's" teenagers and their professional mentors is now behind us. It was "in the studio" and small, an amazing experience watching the self-made walls of protection and imprisonment drop away from students under the magic of the stage lights. I hope as we grow we can retain the heart and soul of this first production.
Jack Cochran, our documentarion captured it all on video. What he wasn't able to capture was, himself and his crew, his two daughters, Fiona and Tibby. Fiona did the lightening for "Reality" and "Earth Angels" and Tibby ran the spotlight from a very high ladder at the rear of the studio.
We are heading toward our second performance May 4-5 2007 and a joint collaboration with "Passion for Dance Project". (See details on page 3.)
In order to help the students become more accountable "Valkyrie" has implemented a new format. The students will receive $5.00 per class if they are on time, pay attention and learn. They get the earned money at the second performance, on stage, in front of the audience.
Would you like to sponsor a child ($180.00) or "the body, mind or spirit" of a child? ($60.00) It would be wonderful for each child to know a personal someone or ones who care about their future.
Your past and future support is making all this happen. Thank you.
Our talented and committed staff that facilitate this demanding undertaking are as follows:
Janette Lane Bradbury
Benjamin Allen
Celina Nightengale
Acting, Dance and Filmmalking
Artist Director of Passion for Dance Project
A "Passion for Dance Project" Scholarship Student. Working as a teacher and choreographer in these workshops.
Our Board of Directors is made up of the following people.
Janette Lane Bradbury
Dan Bayer
Suzanne Commons
Jack Cochran
Benjamin Allen
Artistic Director Dancer -Actress
Treasurer
Secretary
Cinematographer
Choreographer, Teacher
Honoray Board Members:
Dr. Patricia Ebert, Mr. & Mrs. Ron Rifkin, Ms. Jaclyn Smith, Mrs. Dennis Weaver
Our adviser is lawyer, Ed Hoffman.We would like to avoid the turning of at risk teenagers into gang members because they have no dreams or hope of making anything of their lives. We want to build selfesteem so they can care for themselves and make a contribution to society. For me, Janette Lane Bradbury, dancing, acting and horses have brought such beauty and healing into my life. The arts are one of the answers to those whose lives have been broken in some way.
Our government has cut funding to bring the arts to the ones who cannot afford them in any other way. At Risk Teenagers who have lost hope and are dealing with lack of physical as well as emotional needs end up in a life of crime or in gangs. Dance, Drama and Film give them beauty and creativity. We want to open visors of possibility for our participants. We want to give hope that lives can change and be productive and creative no matter what the past has been or the the present is.
The ethnicity that we work with is African/ American, Mexican/ American, Japanese/American, and Caucasian. A documentary, We Are The World, is being shot of all the workshops so the participants can follow their progress and actually be a part of the process.
We are applying for grants and profits from the Films, Almost Forgotten, Night Wind and the documentary, From the Midst of Pain will go back into Valkyrie Theater to support our workshops and next projects.
