ABOUT VALERIA
After an extensive European career, Valeria Cossu is taking over New York City as an accomplished director and choreographer! She beats to the rhythm of her own drum and illuminates the human heart on any stage.
Photo: Jason River
As a director Valeria directed In The Heights at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and she won Best Director for the new musical Discovering Magenta. Valeria joined Salgado Productions for several years as Associate Director/Choreographer in many productions such as In The Heights, Ragtime, Fame, Aida, Matilda and the World Premiere of On Your Feet en Español.
Valeria's career began as a performer at the Opera Lirica in Italy after finishing her artistic studies in Rome, Madrid, and New York (Yes, she is tri-lingual in Italian, Spanish, and English!). She toured all over Europe as part of several dance and theatre companies, such as MAYUMANA and Yllana. Stepping into more leadership roles, Valeria served as John Rando's Assistant Director on the Broadway production of The Wedding Singer in Spain.
Upon moving to NYC, in collaboration with R.Evolucion Latina, she choreographed Ser o no Cer...Vantes, 2011 Choreographers Festival, BOUNTIFUL, To Be Or Not To Be, and The Tempest.
Valeria served as Choreographer/Associate Director in the LONJ Opera production of La Boheme, and recently she choreographed the World premiere of Momia en el Closet: el retorno de Eva Perón in Washington DC (Helen Hayes Nominee Outstanding Choreography).
Valeria currently resides in New York City.