Deanna H. Choi (she/her) creates sonic landscapes and designs sound systems for live theatre, dance, concerts, and installations, and has collaborated on over 150 productions across Canada, the US, and the UK.

She is equally at home with experimental new work in intimate black box studios and with large-scale shows in 1000-seat houses. Her sound design ranges from delicately transparent to bold and cinematic.

Deanna won 2 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for her cabaret show LOVE YOU WRONG TIME (co-created with Maddie Bautista) which is touring across Canada. She is also an award-winning film composer with credits ranging from nature documentaries to spy thrillers.

Fortuitously named after a Star Trek character, Deanna studied behavioural neuroscience before trading her white lab coat by day for stage blacks at night.

Her findings were published in peer-reviewed journals such as Frontiers in Psychology and Neuroplasticity, and her TEDxTalk on music’s effects on the brain has been viewed over 300K times. The study of human perception and behaviour continues to inform her artistic practice, to deepen the understanding of storytelling and the relationship between performers and audience.

Deanna is committed to teaching sound design, especially advocating for gender minorities and racialized individuals. She is an instructor and artistic associate at the National Theatre School of Canada, actively mentoring students and apprentices.

Website: www.splitbrainsound.com  

Contact/Agent: Ian Arnold: ian@catalysttcm.com

Pronouns: She/Her