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Paul Stancato is an accomplished director, choreographer, performer, and teacher.
Paul Stancato, an award-winning director and choreographer based in New York, possesses a well-rounded portfolio of creative and theatrical projects. Paul Stancato received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance from Western Illinois University and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Florida. Before launching his career in theatre, Paul Stancato played drums for the Chicago rock ban, Voodoo Buss. In 2002, Paul Stancato teamed up with band mates Chris Blisset and Matt Uremovich, to produce ROCKSHOW, a multimedia performance that combined Paul Stancato’s passions: rock music and theatre.
Boasting a richly diverse background, Paul Stancato performed with the Blue Man Group and in the popular cult show, De La Guarda. Moreover, Paul Stancato was one of six choreographers selected for highly competitive DanceBreak. Paul Stancato directed the First National Tour of The Wedding Singer, debuting in 2007. Paul Stancato subsequently served as the Assistant to the great American Choreographer and Director, Rob Ashford, during Broadway’s production of The Wedding Singer, ultimately nominated for two Tony awards, Best Musical and Best Choreography.
From 2006 to 2010, Paul Stancato served as Resident Director of Disney’s The Lion King national tour. After dedicating four years to the highly acclaimed show, Paul Stancato decided to retire from that project to pursue new work.
Paul Stancato's Publications
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The University of Florida, Paul Stancato
December, 2010
by Paul Stancato
Paul Stancato earned an MFA though the University of Florida’s School of Theatre and Dance. Located in Gainesville, the University of Florida (UF) boasts an enrollment of more than 50,000 students annually and hosts over 150 research institutes across 16 colleges. UF continues to rank as one of the largest institutions of higher learning in the United States. With roots dating back to 1853, UF moved to its current location in the 1860s and officially began offering courses in 1906. With an inaugural class of 102 students, UF is the state’s oldest university. With a diverse array of academic offerings, the university remains one of the state’s most comprehensive, regularly garnering national media recognition. U.S. News & World Report rated UF among the top 15 national public universities in 2009, and Kiplinger honored UF as second in the nation for Best Values in Public Colleges.
In addition, the Center for Measuring University Performance ranked the University of Florida as third against all public research universities in the United States. A comprehensive public university with a history of innovation, the university sustains world-class programs across a host of disciplines. UF remains one of 17 land-grant schools within the Association of American Universities (AAU). The AAU is composed of 63 top institutions of higher learning across the United States and Canada and includes both public and private universities. UF joined the prestigious international group in 1985. UF also continues to rank among America’s most diverse public universities academically, with faculty members regularly garnering top prizes for research, service, and education.
Over the years, the more than 4,000 distinguished UF professors have garnered two Pulitzer Prizes, a Fields Medal, and NASA’s premier research award. UF founded the independent College of Fine Arts in 1975. UF’s College of Fine Arts initially arose from the School of Architecture. Today, the University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts includes an array of exceptional programs, including the School of Music, the School of Art and Art History, and the School of Theatre and Dance. The School of Theatre and Dance remains a premier training ground for cutting-edge performance education, preparing students to thrive in today’s professional arts world.
For more information regarding the University of Florida, please visit www.ufl.edu.
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