Val Vigoda has appeared before millions of people on hundreds of stages, from worldwide rock arenas to New York theatres to conferences and seminars throughout the US. She combines speaking with world-class vocals, dazzling electric violin, powerful lyricism and heartfelt musical storytelling to create her potent "keynote concerts." 
As a classical violinist turned rebel, former backup musician to rock stars and an Off-Broadway star herself, as well as prolific Disney songwriter and acclaimed indie rocker/musical theatre creator, Val expertly wields the power of music to accentuate her message, guiding people toward a more vivid, fearless place where they can push their edges and thrive in uncertainty. 
She has shared the stage with icons such as Cyndi Lauper, Cher, Tina Turner and Michelle Obama; and her work has garnered accolades like the Jonathan Larson Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, the Ovation Award for Best Musical, the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical and the ASCAP Richard Rodgers Award.She has taught at Stanford, Emerson College, Berklee College of Music and the University of Washington, as well as the groundbreaking Electrify Your Strings program, which brings rock arrangements and high-octane performance energy to school orchestras throughout the nation. 
In Val's mood-lifting keynote speeches, she inspires thousands with her powerful call to courage. She shares her unique journey—repeatedly facing her greatest fears and rising to challenges with resilience and creativity. She connects with anyone who has ever felt uncertainty, insecurity or stagnation in a fast-changing world; and she brings an irrepressible buoyant spirit to every audience she encounters, uplifting the energy of even the most reluctant and staid groups. Val gives people the inspiration to connect with their own courage and optimism and step into their truest, most innovative and playful selves.Her arsenal of talent (combined with the discipline she learned as a lieutenant in the US Army) drives home her rabble-rousing, empowering message: life is meant to be daring, and it starts when we realize how extraordinary our lives can be and break free to be more boldly, fully alive. 
Val delights in all the aspects of her creative career. The throughline connecting the musicals and words she writes, the recordings and performances she shares, and the keynotes she delivers is the transformative power of story and song, and how deeply they affect and connect us. In a world where creative expression is often devalued, Val is on a mission to change that.