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DEANNA STANTON
artist. dancemaker.
Photo courtesy of Ballet Arkansas, Matthew Sewell Photographer. Choreography by Yuka Oba-Muschiana
RECENT WORKS
SMALL PLATES
CHOREOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
Chasing Smoke
A contemporary ballet work for
2 men & 2 women.
This work explores the concept of constantly running after the "what ifs" in life instead of accepting what is. Sometimes a number of possibilities can distract us from the present here and now.
OKLAHOMA INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
Sometimes I wonder:wander
A contemporary ballet work for
3 women & 2 men.
It was inspired by the questions we ask in the quiet moments, the paths we take when we don't yet have the answers. & the beauty of searching without certainty.
CDCFEST
Fragmented
A contemporary work for
2 women & 2 men.
The concept was inspired by what it's like to be involved in a conversation with a large group of people. People may talk over one another, some interrupt occasionally while others sit in silence. Each movement in my work was inspired by different conversational dynamics.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Ballet Arkansas' Origins: North Little Rock, AR
May 1 & 3, 2026
"Traces"
3men and 3 women, contemporary ballet
BalletFest: Los Angeles, CA
May 2, 2026
"We Become What We Behold"
One man and one woman, contemporary ballet
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