Valerius Productions
Our Mission
Valerius Productions’ mission is to create a safe space for people to learn, help artists to utilize and cultivate their talents, and spread love throughout our artistic communities. In the words of Bill T. Jones, “We wanted to create a company, an environment, reflective of the world we wanted to live in.” Let’s give artists the opportunity to take ownership of their craft, their voice, and their happiness.
How it all started . . .
Officially launched in January 2019, Valerius Productions is founded and directed by Emma Valeria Girandola. Valerius Productions has presented work in showcases such as The 2018 ACDA Nationals Showcase Festival at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, JChen Project’s 2019 C3 Core Choreography Competition at The Alvin Ailey Studios, Whitewave’s 2019 DUMBO Dance Festival at Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter in Brooklyn, and KYLD’s 2020 Inhale Showcase at Chi Movement Arts Center in Philadelphia.
Valerius Productions aims to provide a safe space for artists to establish community and flourish within their craft. Inspired by ancient Greek Mythology, director Emma Valeria is currently exploring the relationship between history and current events throughout her choreographic projects. Her choreography retells these stories while experimenting with gender roles, relationships, and movement style throughout the presented works in order to acknowledge the way history translates to today’s world.
In addition to her choreographic endeavors, Emma has established other sectors of the company such as: costume design, business consultation, and online classes. Emma has costume designed for 3 productions that have consisted of cast sizes from 2 to 13 members. Additionally, Emma has been striving to bridge the gap between business and art by providing business advice to artistic companies and individuals. She has built master calendars, provided data collection strategies, and organization for dance companies and individuals seeking this assistance.
Valerius Productions also works to continuously bring dance to a more fun and accessible platform by offering their classes entirely through a virtual platform. Each class is designed to reach all levels of technical ability. Valerius’s motto is that each class is for all ages and spaces. The classes are continuously changing and molding to uphold and maintain this mission.