Italian Coach
Valentina Petringa, born and raised in Milan, Italy, graduated from the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica del Piccolo Teatro di Milano with a degree in acting. She performed for several years before moving on to study filmmaking. Ms. Petringa's credits as a line producer include various commercial clients and R.A.I. TV Network in Italy.
While in film school she also worked as a journalist, writing about theater and film for Condé Nast magazines. In 1997 she relocated to Los Angeles to teach Italian language and diction, focusing especially on opera singers and actors.
She has been a member of the Music Academy faculty since 2004.