Los Angeles, October 12, 2009 - Fun dance fitness enthusiast and emerging television host Paule Valerie has completed taping of legendary fitness guru Richard Simmons' fifth and latest installment in the Sweatin' to the Oldies workout series. Ernie Schultz's New York based production company ESA Entertainment produced the video.

Paule has also signed with Brass Artists and Associates for television hosting and commercial representation. For more information about Paule Valerie, visit www.FunLifestyleFitness.com and www.PauleValerie.com.

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Los Angeles, August 5, 2009 - Fun fitness enthusiast, inspirational podcaster, improv comedienne and speaker Paule Valerie has been cast in fitness guru Richard Simmons’ fifth workout video of the Sweatin’ to the Oldies series. 

New York based production company ESA Entertainment will produce the upcoming video, scheduled to shoot late September in Los Angeles. ESA Entertainment has held a successful 15 year partnership with Richard Simmons, having produced a number of videos and infomercials for the fitness expert. ESA Entertainment has also created, developed and produced projects for clients such as Cindy Crawford, George Foreman, SELF Magazine and Warner Home Video.

Also a dancer, Valerie most recently performed an African Latin dance fusion number with L.A.’s all female dance ensemble Afri-K-Sineras at the Lula Washington Dance Theatre. Next on Valerie’s dance roster is another performance with Afri-K-Sineras at the Palm Springs Summer Salsa Extravaganza in Palm Springs, CA August 13^th-16^th.  

Valerie’s passion for fun fitness activities does not end with getting cast in workout videos and performing in innovative dance groups. She has created a series of videos showcasing fun, unique and invigorating dance and fitness activities. Among fitness personalities she has interviewed are Nike Elite instructors Misty Tripoli and Izett Barnett.

Los Angeles , July 15, 2009 - Fun unique fitness enthusiast, inspirational podcaster, improv comedienne and speaker Paule Valerie is scheduled to perform with Los Angeles based Afri-K-Sineras, an innovative all female dance ensemble known for its unique fusion of African and Latin dance. Although the ensemble's feature dance style is rueda de casino, the traditional dance of Cuba, the company performs an array of styles including traditional West African dance, Cumbia and Tambor, to name a few.

The performance will take place this upcoming July 26 at 4:30 pm at the renowned Lula Washington Dance Studio in Los Angeles . This performance promises to be an eye-opening aesthetic and cultural banquet. Afri-K-Sineras will also perform at the Palm Springs Salsa Congress Summer Extravaganza in Palm Springs , CA August 13-16.  Palm Springs ’ Wyndham Resort and Hotel will once again host this annual event.

Dancer and fitness enthusiast since childhood, Paule became a member of Afri-K-Sineras in spring of 2009. Because of Paule’s rueda de casino and African dance background, it was apparent that she would be a great fit with the group.

Paule’s passion for fun unique fitness activities does not end with performing in truly innovative dance ensembles. She recently combined her interest in fun fitness with her interest and talent for public speaking and created a series of videos showcasing unique and invigorating dance and fitness styles. Among fitness personalities she has interviewed are Nike Elite instructors Misty Tripoli and Izett Barnett.

Afri-K-Sineras’ Lula Washington performance will be prefaced by a four-hour Rueda de Casino and Salsa Dance intensive.

For more information about the Lula Washington performance and one day intensive, contact Common Ground Productions c/o C. Scott (310) 301-1512 or email: scoti902@aol.com.        

For reservations and information about the Palm Springs Salsa Congress contact Jay Byam at (805) 405-2946 or JayBDancer@aol.com. Visit www.SalsaExtravaganza.com online.

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Los Angeles, May 22, 2009 - As a volunteer with the Los Angeles Youth Network's Mentor program Paule Valerie sought yet another way to be of service in a grander way. Her initial involvement with the organization - which exists to provide services to runaway, homeless, high-risk and system  youth - began in 2007 through monetary gifts. It was not long afterwards that Valerie sought more hands-on involvement with the organization. She found out LAYN had a mentor program and she knew that's what she wanted to do. 

During one of her mentor/mentee meetings, Paule Valerie engaged her mentee in a worry management technique she soon implemented in her Take That Worry and Shove It podcast. Her mentee noted that the exercise was a useful tool. Later that evening Valerie asked herself, "If this technique helped my mentee, perhaps it could help the other kids in the program?"

The next day Paule Valerie contacted the appropriate staff at LAYN and inquired about holding a worry management workshop.  The LAYN powers-that-be agreed to the workshop, which has been scheduled for June 9th, 2009.

For more information about the Los Angeles Youth Network, visit www.layn.org.

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Los Angeles, May 22, 2009 - Tonight marked Paule Valerie's debut into the world of improv comedy performance. For the past six weeks she has been diligently rehearsing improv comedy at the LA Connection Comedy Theatre in Sherman Oaks. 

Paule Valerie recalls her introduction to improv was a brief warm up in a performance workshop taken a few years ago. She was bitten by the improv bug at that time, citing having really enjoyed the process of relying on instinct to carry a scene.

Little did Paule Valerie realize that the seed planted in 2004 would sprout five years later. An opportunity presented itself in March 2009 to perform improv and Valerie took it without a second thought. She will continue to perform a few times a month at the theatre. 

Photos below were taken from the debut performance.

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