Background
Welch, Stanton was born on October 15, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Garth Welch and Marilyn Jones.
Welch, Stanton was born on October 15, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Garth Welch and Marilyn Jones.
Studied at, San Francisco Ballet School.
He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet. In 1989, after a year as a scholarship student at the San Francisco Ballet School, Welch was accepted into the Australian Ballet where he became a leading soloist. While with The Australian Ballet, Welch developed an interest in choreography and, in 1990, received his first commission.
By 1995, he had been appointed a resident choreographer with the Australian Ballet and, in 2003, he was also appointed artistic director of the Houston Ballet.
Welch has received choreographic commissions from many international companies including the Australian Ballet, the Houston Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre, the Atlanta Ballet, BalletMet, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and the Moscow Dance Theatre. He serves as a Jury Member for the Young America Grand Prix.