Meet Kate Feldmann

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kate Feldmann a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Kate, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

My grandmothers. My internalized feminism. My overwhelming sense of justice. These all play into each other.

I’ve been told that my expectations are too high, that my standards are not achievable. This feedback simply serves to lower my expectations and prevent disappointment. However, I do not agree with the sentiment that my standards are inherently flawed or too demanding.

My motivation is intrinsic. My work ethic is fueled by a desire to achieve my own definition of success, rather than meeting minimum requirements set by others.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Professionally, I’m a production manager. Creatively, I’m a performance artist and musician for hire in Los Angeles. I preform as Belly Belt.

Belly Belt performs in many forms. Most recently, with projections or a spotlight.

In July, I performed at Space at 2220 Arts + Archives with Vinny Golia, a free jazz woodwind instrumentalist. I walked on stage in a trench coat, a silky head scarf, and sun glasses holding a brief case. I stood in a spotlight, and called for house lights to be turned completely off.

The stage was set with a small table and chair. I sat down, opened my brief case, and began signing autographs on post cards with images of my face on them.

I began to mime, reading a hardback copy of the book “Sexy Forever” by Suzanne Sommers.

I take off my headscarf, my sunglasses, and I throw them to the floor. I pick them back up, and put them back on. I do this a few times.

Once I felt like the performance was complete, I collapsed on stage.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Emotional Intelligence. It’s never too late to hone or improve this skill!

Financial budgeting for confidence – Putting to paper what you expect your monthly spending to be will give you confidence that you are bringing in enough. I know it sounds simple, but it keeps me from worrying if I can afford my lifestyle.

You can budget for the frivolous expenses you dream of affording. For instance, account for buying a new, fancy outfit each month. This can be the first thing you cut back when things are tight. Afterall, you don’t NEED a new, fancy outfit EVERY month.

Mediocrity is encouraged, innovation is risky. Honor your craft, and your reputation will follow.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

Yes! I’m always hoping the perfect song will fall into my DMs. An audio track that I can vocalize over. One that I can make my own and take as long as I want to complete! YEARS, if I please!

I’m a technical director, stage manager, show caller. I can coordinate technology to meet your most creative stage concepts.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/belly_belt
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-feldmann-927745187
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/bellybeltcorporate

Image Credits

Shen Li
Zak Neumann