Dean Balan is a music director, conductor, and pianist, currently serving as Associate Music Director/Conductor for the North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King (Rafiki Company). At home in Las Vegas, he is the Associate Music Director for Vegas City Opera.
Las Vegas-based conductor, pianist, and music director. National Tours (Associate MD): Disney's The Lion King, R&H's Cinderella, The Prom (MD). Las Vegas: Phantom, Nevada Ballet Theatre, three seasons as Music Director with Vegas City Opera. Pianist for masterclasses with Lea Salonga and Richard Oberacker; class pianist for Sascha Radetsky (American Ballet Theatre), Anne Peyk (Royal Danish Ballet), James Jeon (Seoul National Ballet). Screen: Rehearsal pianist for Tom Cruise and James Corden, The Late Late Show. Education: Collaborative Piano Institute, MUSE Piano Experience, BA Anthropology (UNLV), MM Orchestral Conducting (CCM).
Dean Balan is a music director, conductor, and pianist, currently serving as Associate Music Director/Conductor for the North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King (Rafiki Company). At home in Las Vegas, he is the Associate Music Director for Vegas City Opera.
Las Vegas-based conductor, pianist, and music director. National Tours (Associate MD): Disney's The Lion King, R&H's Cinderella, The Prom (MD). Las Vegas: Phantom, Nevada Ballet Theatre, three seasons as Music Director with Vegas City Opera. Pianist for masterclasses with Lea Salonga and Richard Oberacker; class pianist for Sascha Radetsky (American Ballet Theatre), Anne Peyk (Royal Danish Ballet), James Jeon (Seoul National Ballet). Screen: Rehearsal pianist for Tom Cruise and James Corden, The Late Late Show. Education: Collaborative Piano Institute, MUSE Piano Experience, BA Anthropology (UNLV), MM Orchestral Conducting (CCM).
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