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DEANNA STANTON
artist. dancemaker.
Photo courtesy of Rachel Neville Photography.
RECENT WORKS
DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL
Innocent Thorns
A contemporary ballet work for
3 men & 3 women.
This piece is inspired by imagery of a rose with falling petals—a symbol of beauty, fragility, and quiet resilience. The work explores how grace and strength can coexist, and how beauty can emerge not despite hardship, but because of it. It honors the idea that beauty shaped by adversity is not fragile—it is intentional, grounded, and deeply human.
BEYOND TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE
TwistedTangled
A contemporary ballet work for
12 dancers.
Inspired by the concept of stumbling over your words or acccidently weaving two words together.
HER TURN
Where Eyes Meet
A contemporary ballet work for
2 women & 2 men.
This work explores the invisible language exchanged through the eyes before words are ever spoken.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Palm Desert Choreography Festival
November 14, 2026
Palm Desert, CA
"Innocent Thorns"
Santa Barbara, CA
November 20-21, 2026
"Borrowed Time"
Collective Collaborative
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