Shana Falana - Creator / Director
Shana Falana is a seasoned songwriter/performer and community builder from San Francisco who has been based in the Hudson Valley since 2008.
She has been actively involved in music and public service for over 25 years – notably taking 12-step meetings into jails and institutions all over Ulster County, working specifically with women. She coordinated the O+ Festival alongside the Director in the early years. She co-founded the “I want what SHE has” radio show on Radio Kingston. The Goddess Party, her latest initiative, focuses on empowering women through music and performance, with prominent successes including sold-out shows at Opus 40, Old Dutch Church and Basilica Hudson.
Shana’s artistic and social practice has evolved into elevating women in their perimenopausal and menopausal years (both performers and non-performers), increasing the visibility of aging women on stage. She is transforming perceptions of what women over fifty look and act like.
Current and Past Collaborators:
B.A. Miale - Visual Projections
Prolific live projection artist B.A. Miale has been creating stunning visual backdrops in NYC and the Hudson Valley since 2007. With 600+ events / installations, collaborating with 100+ artists (including FourTet, Kate Pierson of The B-52s, Mercury Rev) B.A. has also been a crucial contributer to the look and experience of attending The Goddess Party events.
Collaborations: Opus 40 , O+ Festival, and 'Springtide'
Rachel Brennecke - Artistic Director (2023-24)
Rachel Brennecke received her BFA from the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 2007. Raised by generations of artists, Rachel began immersing herself in fashion and art in New York and Europe at the age of fourteen. She has since mentored under artists Peter Beard, Marina Abramovic, and Gilles Bensimon; performed at The Museum of Modern Art for Marina Abramovic, Deitch Projects for Vanessa Beecroft, and Performa 09 in Mother Earth Sister Moon. As a performer and photographer her personal work has always centered around female objectification and beauty ideals.
Artistic Director for: Opus 40 , O+ Festival, 'Springtide' and 'The Parting of the Veils’