Meet ValLimar
Dr. ValLimar Jansen has sung and/or toured professionally throughout the United States, Canada, the UK, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Panama, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Bonaire, Ghana, Israel, China, Singapore, and Japan.
Dr. Jansen played the role of Beneatha with the Broadway touring cast in the European premier of Raisin. She went on to co-author a one-woman musical about the life of Ethel Waters that received a special commendation from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Recently, ValLimar received the Kennedy Center Medallion for Excellence in Educational Theatre.
In 2023, Dr. Jansen performed in concert as a headliner at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York City. She dedicated her performance to the six African American Catholics on the journey to sainthood. Fronting a 250-voice choir, ValLimar received the night’s only standing ovation for her performance.
In 2024, Dr. Jansen received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the National Council of Catholic Women. This honor recognizes how ValLimar's life's work aligns with the mission and goals of this distinguished organization.
In past years, she served as co-emcee for the USCCB’s gatherings of English-speaking pilgrims at World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, and was a prayer leader and concert artist at World Youth Day in Panama City, Panama. At the Loreto, Italy International Papal Event, Dr. Jansen and her husband, Frank Jansen, performed for over 300,000 people. The event was broadcast on Italian television, EWTN, and across the world.
With over 100 unique performances annually, Dr. Jansen has developed her signature blend of Scripture proclamation, reflection, music, costumed dramatic storytelling, prayer, and inspirational exhortation. She presents parish missions and conducts retreats for schools, parishes, dioceses, and retreat centers throughout the United States and Canada.
Dr. Jansen has produced and/or co-produced fifteen CDs and has nine published works. Drawing on her Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts, her Master of Arts in dramatic art, and her Doctorate in Christian performing arts, ValLimar is a playwright and storyteller. Regarded as an accomplished composer, she writes all her music in collaboration with her husband.
Presently, she has shifted her focus to completing a Masters of Divinity in theology and a Doctor of Ministry in preaching. Dr. Jansen, her husband, and their supportive family live in Southern California.
