Houston Ballet Names New Artistic Director

It’s 33-year-old Australian choreographer Stanton Welch. He’s “son of two of Australia’s most celebrated classical dancers, Garth Welch and Marilyn Jones. He danced with the Australian Ballet for 10 years and has been a resident choreographer there since 1995. He has set works on many of the world’s major companies.” Welch has named his mentor, Maina Gielgud, as a member of his artistic staff.