VALERIE TRUJILLO, Assistant Professor of Coach Accompanying, has experience in song literature and opera that makes her much sought after as an accompanist, coach, teacher of master classes, and adjudicator of area competitions. She was a Fellow in Vocal Coaching at the Tanglewood Music Center and has worked with many regional opera companies including Glimmerglass Opera, Connecticut Opera, Mississippi Opera, Opera Theatre of Wildwood and Augusta Opera.

Ms. Trujillo has taught at several summer music festivals including the Tanglewood Music Center, the Lake Placid Institute, Opera in the Ozarks, Ohio Light Opera, and Intermezzo. For three years, she was the official accompanist for the Metropolitan Opera's Southern Regional auditions and continues to enjoy an active performing schedule which has taken her through the U.S., Greece, Spain, Italy, Pakistan, and Costa Rica.

A native of Santa Fe, N.M., she received her musical training from Eastern New Mexico University and the University of Illinois, where she studied with John Wustman. Ms. Trujillo is a former music faculty member at Florida State University, the Hartt School, and Middle Tennessee State University. She was also on the music staff at Yale University and Central Connecticut State University. She rejoined the Florida State faculty in the fall of 2002.