Born and raised in Argentina, Valeria Solomonoff has
studied tango, modern dance, ballet and choreography.
She was twice awarded first prize for her solo
choreographies at Argentinean dance festivals. In
1996, Valeria co-founded with four other woman, the
first all-woman tango ensemble, TangoMujer. The group
debuted at Symphony Space, has performed in Europe and
toured the United States in 2000 with the support of
two NEFA grants.

Ms. Solomonoff's work with traditional tango, her
tango solos and appearances with TangoMujer has been
praised by publications as diverse as the New York
Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and
Berlin Morgen Post in Germany. She has performed for
dignitaries and heads of state such as the President
of Argentina at the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York and, most recently, at the US State Department in
Washington, DC. Other venues where she performed
include Lincoln Center, Town Hall and Jacobs Pillow.
She shared the stage with the Connecticut Grand Opera,
Quintango, Avantango, Eternal Tango, Polly Ferman and with Pablo Zinger. She has
choreographed for theatrical productions and
television.

Valeria has taught and performed in New York for eight
years. Besides participating in Tango Festivals across
America, she taught at colleges such as New York
University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Smith College
and Mount Holyoke College, both in Massachusetts,
where she has been a Guest Artist. In addition, she
has taught Tango at Mark Morris Dance Center in New
York. Besides her constant tango training Valeria
completed dance programs at the following schools:
Alvin Ailey, Peridance Center, Nikolais and Louis
Dance lab, and studied with Jennifer Muller/The Works,
Mark Morris and Christine Wright.