Short Summary
We’re Allegro Dance Company, and we’ve been working hard on a new choreography we want to share with the world! Instead of just recording a live show, we want to push our creativity by turning this choreography into a dance film we can release for free to the public.
Art is increasingly being consumed over the internet, and we want to join this new, wide-reaching stream of talent. Making this film will allow us to reach a global audience while also using a new medium to sculpt the way our dance style is viewed.
Allegro Dance Company is a collaborative effort, drawing company members from a diverse group of local talent. Each dancer brings their own unique artistic flair, dance training, and organizational skills to co-create choreographies and full narrative shows. It is also a labor of love, as company members pay for their own costuming and studio rentals.
What We Need & What You Get:
We need $2,500 in part to pay a videographer for their equipment, time, and expertise. Hiring a fellow artist and paying fair prices is a big part of Allegro’s equity values- Artists supporting Artists! Funds also go towards paying for our costuming, studio rentals, and other production costs; Allegro has spent thousands of dollars on these expenses as a company, and funds from this campaign will help offset those personal costs.
We have a wide range of perks! We’re offering dance drills and dance conditioning videos, bookmarks, a T-shirt grab bag, and more. If you’re feeling extra generous, your donation to our campaign could even bring us to perform at your next Pacific Northwest event!
If we don’t reach our entire goal, we will use the money raised to pay for filming and wait until we’ve raised more funds to pay for editing costs. Funds raised will still go to the film, the release will just be delayed!
$2,500 is our goal, but if the world is kind and we’re able to raise over that, we’ll be able to make a second film later this year!
The Impact
What this will do for us:
So much access to creating or enjoying art is restricted by money, and while making a dance film puts the financial burden on us, it releases our audience from it.
As dance evolves, Allegro Dance Company evolves with it. Individually, we train in multiple dance genres and we are passionate about sharing our collective fusion!
This could be the start of many beautiful dance films to come!
Other Ways You Can Help
Even if you can't contribute, you can still help by:
Telling your friends by sharing this campaign! A signal boost absolutely helps us reach our goal!
Liking us on Facebook and Instagram @AllegroPDX!
Commenting on our social media links when you see our campaign in your feed! Comments help our posts be seen.
Thank you so much for reading this and for your support!