VAL WILLIAMS
Founder/Austin Lead Performer
& Teaching ARTIST
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Val is now an Austin, TX based artist by way of.....everywhere!
Val has traveled to 36 states and 14 international destinations as a performer and creative.
Val is a skilled Director, Choreographer, Producer, Arts Educator, and Arts Management Professional who has performed in concert and as a theater artist Off-Broadway, in Regional Theaters, on tour, and abroad.
Val's Work as a Recording Artist Spans Singing to Voiceover and includes work on albums such as Broadway's "Carols for A Cure", various children's books, and her favorite project: Songs For Young Whippersnappers! She is also a children’s book author with her book “Dilber the Cranky Banana” available on Amazon.
As an educator, Val is presently Operations Manager and Head Teacher with Village Virtual Preschool. Additionally, Val has worked for such notable organizations as: HITS Theatre (Houston, TX), TEX-ARTS (Austin, Tx), Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center (Midland, PA), Inside Broadway (NYC), TheatreworksUSA (National), The New York Kids Club (NY, NY), Webby Dance Company(National) and more. She has created original curriculum for multiple organizations and specializes in Performing Arts Education with Early Childhood Implementation.
Val is also a passionate advocate of Music Therapy, having served on the advisory board of Sing For Your Seniors (www.Singforyourseniors.org) and worked to create partnerships with Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, and VA hospitals in New York City, Pittsburgh, and beyond through various organizations.
Val holds a BFA-CCM Musical Theater where she was awarded the Laurie Beechman Award for Vocal Excellence.
Val also holds continuing education credits in Early Childhood Education from City College of New York.
Visit ValWilliamsCreative.com for more info on Val!
Val has traveled to 36 states and 14 international destinations as a performer and creative.
Val is a skilled Director, Choreographer, Producer, Arts Educator, and Arts Management Professional who has performed in concert and as a theater artist Off-Broadway, in Regional Theaters, on tour, and abroad.
Val's Work as a Recording Artist Spans Singing to Voiceover and includes work on albums such as Broadway's "Carols for A Cure", various children's books, and her favorite project: Songs For Young Whippersnappers! She is also a children’s book author with her book “Dilber the Cranky Banana” available on Amazon.
As an educator, Val is presently Operations Manager and Head Teacher with Village Virtual Preschool. Additionally, Val has worked for such notable organizations as: HITS Theatre (Houston, TX), TEX-ARTS (Austin, Tx), Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center (Midland, PA), Inside Broadway (NYC), TheatreworksUSA (National), The New York Kids Club (NY, NY), Webby Dance Company(National) and more. She has created original curriculum for multiple organizations and specializes in Performing Arts Education with Early Childhood Implementation.
Val is also a passionate advocate of Music Therapy, having served on the advisory board of Sing For Your Seniors (www.Singforyourseniors.org) and worked to create partnerships with Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, and VA hospitals in New York City, Pittsburgh, and beyond through various organizations.
Val holds a BFA-CCM Musical Theater where she was awarded the Laurie Beechman Award for Vocal Excellence.
Val also holds continuing education credits in Early Childhood Education from City College of New York.
Visit ValWilliamsCreative.com for more info on Val!
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Ask us about our Live Band Show!
Val Williams: Creator & Lead Performer
Matt Montoya: Guitar
AJ Mac: Drums
Veronica DeSantos Ryan:Assistant Performer
Bethany Harbaugh: Assistant Performer
Photo taken at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Hill Country Campground and Resort, TX
Val Williams: Creator & Lead Performer
Matt Montoya: Guitar
AJ Mac: Drums
Veronica DeSantos Ryan:Assistant Performer
Bethany Harbaugh: Assistant Performer
Photo taken at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Hill Country Campground and Resort, TX
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bEthany harbaugh, Austin
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Bethany is a graduate of Texas State University-San Marcos with a BFA in theatre. Bethany worked for Walt Disney World as a Character Entertainer before settling in Austin full time. Bethany has been a company member with Pollyanna Theatre Company of Austin for 10+ years, performing new plays for children from 18 months through middle school! When she's not on stage, she shows off her great city as a LIVE tour guide!
VERONICA DESANTOS RYAN, AUSTIN
ASSISTANT PERFORMER
ASSISTANT PERFORMER
Veronica DeSantos Ryan is delighted to bring song and dance into the lives of children with the Songs for Young Whippersnappers crew. She has been performing in various ways since the age of ten, and can often be seen on stage at the Georgetown Palace Theatre in Georgetown, TX where she is also a teaching artist. Veronica has a degree in Journalism from Ohio University with specializations in English, Music, Theatre, and Dance. Veronica has had the privilege of music directing The Little Mermaid for Harlingen High School South, as well as spending a summer teaching music with the Summer on Stage daytime performance camp for HCISD. On the writing side, she is a contributing writer for Austin Moms Blog and has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More. Veronica is also a member of Vintageous Productions’ Retro Vocal Trio The Vintage Dreams!