Facts:   - current group: houston ballet      - birth date: yes 1969    - former groups: the australian ballet    - name: stanton welch aus am    - birth place: melbourne , australia    - occupation: dancer and choreographer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of stanton welch .
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stanton de burgh welch -lrb- born 1969 -rrb- is an australian dancer and choreographer .he currently serves as the artistic director of the houston ballet .