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Valerie Giglio is a Boston-based vocalist & spoken word performer. In 2014, Valerie suffered a stroke that left her completely paralyzed on one side and stole her singing voice. Overcoming paralysis and learning to sing again, she returned to the stage one year later. SINGING IN MY OWN KEY: A VOCALIST'S TRIUMPH OVER STROKE allows you to travel with Valerie on her path to an extraordinary recovery.

Valerie Peter Chong (They/Val/Pete) has been involved in theater from the ripe old age of 5. A graduate of Gettysburg College's Theater Arts Program, Val has a particular love for Shakespeare, musical theatre, and puppetry. As the Associate Artistic Director for the New York City-based company, Hamlet Isn't Dead, Val most recently served as the Assistant Director for the company’s production of Measure for Measure.

Whether she plays festivals and gatherings with her new band SPIRIT JAM, or high-profile private events around the world (as co-founder and creative director of Starlight Orchestras) Valerie is known for her bright presence onstage, her skill in crafting a range of musical experiences, and her talent for bringing together world-class performers. And, while she is a multi-instrumentalist, nothing defines Valerie as much as her captivating and energetic electric guitar playing

Guitarist Vassilis "Blue" Sotiriou has been playing and singing with top Greek and international Jazz musicians, including Nickos Kapilidis, Yiotis Kiourtsoglou, Giannis Papatriantafillou, Danny Hayes, Konstantinos Tsamertzis, Lakis Tzimkas, Yannis Pantazis, Agamemnon Mardas, Filippos Kostavelis, Manny Boyd, Charis Kapetanakis, Christos Yermenoglou, George Vasiliadis, Pantelis Stoikos, Michael Kapilidis, Paul Cox, Chico Freeman, Fred Wesley, Theo Kapilidis, Manolis Koutsounanos, George Tzoukas, Dwayne Dolphine, Jiannis Pavlidis, etc.

Ventresca got her first start in show business dancing at Canadian Dance Unit. With a multitude of dance awards, her interest quickly shifted to singing and songwriting and began taking vocal lessons at the Royal Conservatory of Toronto.