Diana Stanton
Professor Emeritus, Dance
Contact Information
- Email: dstanton@calpoly.edu
Areas of Expertise
Dance, Modern Dance, Choreography, Composition, Dance Film, Dance in Education, Orchesis, Body Awareness, Collaboration
About Diana Stanton
Diana Stanton (www.dianastanton.com), Professor Emeritus of Dance at Cal Poly SLO, directed the Dance Program within the Theatre and Dance Department from 2010 - 2025. She also directed the Orchesis Dance Company for more than 11 years and currently serves as Assistant Director. She has created original choreography for Cal Poly Music Department’s Cal Poly Symphony, Cal Poly Choir, and RSVP/Soundings Performances. Her Dances for the Camera, “Breaking Bread,” and "State of Grace," were selected for screening at several film festivals in the US including the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Diana was one of the three Cal Poly faculty to receive the Distinguished Scholarship Award for the 2020-2021 academic year. Diana was also the Co-Founder, and Co-Artistic Director of Variable Velocity Performance Group in San Luis Obispo, CA where she created original choreography for more than 12 years. She received an M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a B.A. in Dance from the University of California, Irvine.