Val Deakin | |
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| Alma mater | Arts Educational School, Royal Ballet School |
| Awards | New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
Valerie Ann Deakin ONZM is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and dance teacher. Deakin danced, choreographed and taught in the UK, Turkey and the US before returning to New Zealand. She established a dance school and theatre trust in Taranaki, which celebrated their fiftieth anniversay in 2022. In 1993 Deakin was awarded a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal. In 2024 she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to dance.