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Update #7 · Jun 20, 2011 · comment

Hello original North Country backers,

There's still time to renew your pledge to my relaunched project, North Country Goes South! We have about 24 hours to meet our goal, and we're currently at 65%. If you've already renewed, thank you so very much for your continued commitment to supporting the arts!

If you have not yet had a chance to revisit us on kickstarter, re-pledging will only take a moment's time, and your renewed support is deeply appreciated. 

Simply follow this link to North Country Goes South! : http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiteroaddancemedia/north-country-goes-south

Sincerely,

Marisa

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Another reminder to renew your pledge to North Country!

Update #6 · Jun 17, 2011 · comment

Hello friends,

As you may know, my last attempt at fundraising on kickstarter was unsuccessful. I've since relaunched the project, and am asking you to renew your pledge amount so that we can reach our new goal in time. Since kickstarter is all or nothing funding, if we don't reach $7,000 by June 21, we won't receive any of the pledged monies.

Here's the project link: North Country Goes South! 

To renew your pledge, simply go to the link above, and click on the green button that says "back this project."

Sincerest thanks to you.

Best,

Marisa + wrDM

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RELAUNCH!

Update #5 · May 30, 2011 · comment

Dear backers, 

That old adage of "If at first you don't succeed..." has been on my mind since my project failed to reach its funding goal a few days ago. I wasn't sure whether to abandon the whole thing or give it another go. 

Luckily my good friend Gabriella recently reminded me of something that the ever-quotable Winston Churchill once said, probably to Nic Cage while they were both at a U2 show: 

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

So it is with no loss of enthusiasm that I write to you now and ask you to renew your pledge to my re-imagined project, North Country Goes South! The heart of the project stays the same: we still aim to bring wrDMfrom NYC to Austin TX to perform with live music; we still want to deepen the project further as well as create a new site-specific work for young folks. The main difference is that I've lowered the fundraising goal from $10,000 to $7,000, which we should reach in no time at all, and- with some serious enthusiasm- totally surpass! 

Many thanks to you all for your continued support. 

Marisa + wrDM

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Round Two!

Update #4 - For backers only · May 17, 2011 · comment

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24 Hour Countdown!

Update #3 · May 11, 2011 · comment

Hello North Country Backers!

Cue "The Eye of the Tiger"- we're on our final day of fundraising for our North Country project, and we've got about $4,000 to go! I can't tell you how many butterflies I've got going on right now!

You know the deal: We must reach $10,000 by this time tomorrow, or none of the pledged funds come our way. In this last day, whatever you can do to help publicize the project & get the word out is very much appreciated! Emailing a link to the project, posting on facebook- it all helps. As little as $1 gets us closer to our goal. 

See you in the winner's circle! We're gonna get there! 

Love,

Marisa+wrDM

Project home on kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiteroaddancemedia/north-country-a-new-dance-project-by-white-road-da

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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on May 12, 2011.

Funding period
Apr 1, 2011 - May 12, 2011 (41 days)

  • Pledge $1 or more

    7 backers

    Pledge $1, and you'll have our gratitude and your name included on our website and in our program!

  • Pledge $25 or more

    13 backers

    The above reward plus a music CD of the North Country score, composed by Justin Sherburn!

  • Pledge $100 or more

    9 backers

    Donate $100 and receive the above rewards plus a ticket to the show in Austin TX!

  • Pledge $250 or more

    1 backer

    The above plus a limited edition white road Dance Media canvas totebag, designed by our friends at Steak Mountain! Perfect for toting your stuff to and fro.

  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer

    The above rewards, plus an invitation to see a rehearsal AND two VIP tickets to our show in Austin TX, complete with champagne! You'll be sitting pretty in the front row enjoying the bubbly while we perform.

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (4 of 4 left)

    The above plus a homemade Southern-style dinner, prepared in your home with fresh garden vegetables! Grown with love by Marisa's mom in the great state of Mississippi, these greens are organic and pesticide free, and sure to remind you of home. (Austin TX, NYC, and Jackson MS areas only for dinner).

  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    0 backers Limited (2 of 2 left)

    All of the above plus a performance by the company at a venue of your choosing, with guests of your choosing! So long as the location is safe for the dancers, we can work with pretty much any space.

  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    Well, we thought we'd throw it out there! ... Pledge $10,000 (!!!) and receive all of the above, plus an iPad constructed of pure love and engraved with our eternal gratitude.