Valeria Avina

  • Certification Level: Assistant
  • Geographic Location: BELGIUM, Antwerp (Naedts)
  • Languages: Danish, English
  • Specialization: Private Coaching
  • Institution Name

Assistant Teacher (2016)
FItzmaurice Institute Regional Coordinator for Latin America

Freelance
New York, NY
USA

valeavina@gmail.com

Actor, Playwright, Producer and Voice Coach based in NYC, born and raised in Durango, Mexico. MFA from The University of Iowa, and a BA from Graceland University. She is a Certified Assistant teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework. Currently she teaches vocal technique at Fordham University. Proud member of Intar UNIT52, BBR Productions, The Dramatist Guild, NALIP, Cayenne Film Festival, FLOW Film Festival, and El Colectivo LGBTTTIQ from Durango,Mx.

Valeria has performed in prolific companies and festivals such as All for One Theater, Dixon Place, Drama League, INTAR, Danisarte, Teatro SEA, Bushwick Starr, The Tank, The Lark, Noor Theater, La Micro Theater, Shakespeare in the Park (IA), Judson Church, Human Rights Festival, International High school for health and science, Michael Chekhov Theater Festival CT, So-Fi Festival, LATEA, The Flea, AS220 Providence RI, The ONE Festival (Teatro Círculo) and, Planet Connections Festivity. In 2017, she was nominated at The Planet Connections Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for her role in Victory Girls by Kristina Poe. 

Some of her TV/Film credits are commercial for the NBA, Target, Cadillac, Revlon, Enfamil, Stratus, Fidelis Care, Indriver, NJM Insurance, Mastercard and an episode for Ralph Friedman TV Series, The perfect Murder and POSE (FX).

Currently, she will performed HONDURAS at The ONE Festival  in their One Care Initiative April 29th and the first week of May 2021, released a short film called “Do You Believe Me Now”;  A short Theater piece in collaboration with Nedelka Sotelo and George Day called “What if. She is also producing along her fellow Mexicans their Series “Hechas” Official Selection for the Latino Film Festival 2020 and Berlin Lift Off Festival 2021. 

MFA University of Iowa; BA Graceland University.

Languages: Spanish, English
Specializations: Private Coaching

Valeria (Ella/Elles) , actriz, dramaturga, productora y entrenadora de voz, vive en Nueva York, nació y se crió en Durango, México. Obtuvo su MFA de la Universidad de Iowa y una licenciatura de Graceland University. Es profesora asistente certificada de Fitzmaurice Voicework. Actualmente enseña técnica vocal en la Universidad de Fordham. Orgulloso miembro de Intar UNIT52, BBR Productions, The Dramatist Guild, NALIP, Cayenne Film Festival, FLOW Film Festival y El Colectivo LGBTTTIQ de Durango, MX

Valeria ha actuado en prolíficas compañías y festivales como All for One Theatre, Dixon Place, Drama League, INTAR, Danisarte, Teatro SEA, Bushwick Starr, The Tank, The Lark, Noor Theatre, La Micro Theatre, Shakespeare in the Park (IA ), Judson Church, Human Rights Festival, International High School for health and science, Michael Chekhov Theatre Festival CT, So-Fi Festival, LATEA, The Flea, AS220 Providence RI, The ONE Festival (Teatro Círculo) y Planet Connections Festivity. En 2017, fue nominada en los premios Planet Connections Awards a Mejor Actriz Principal en una Obra por su papel en Victory Girls de Kristina Poe.

Algunos de sus créditos televisivos / cinematográficos son comerciales para NBA, Target, Cadillac, Revlon, Enfamil, Stratus, Fidelis Care, Indriver, NJM Insurance, Mastercard y un episodio de la serie de televisión Ralph Friedman, The perfect Murder y POSE (FX).