Valda Setterfield

Biography

Valda Setterfield was a British-born American postmodern dancer and actress born in Margate, Kent, in 1934. She trained with renowned choreographers Dame Marie Rambert and Tamara Karsavina, performing in ballet, mime, and English pantomime before migrating to New York City in 1958. As David Gordon's muse, she performed alongside him in numerous productions, including "The Wedding Party" (1969), cementing their reputation as a dynamic creative duo.