Dean Balan
Biography
Dean Balan is a music director, conductor, and pianist, currently serving as Associate Music Director/Conductor for Disney’s The Lion King (Rafiki Tour). Previous credits include Music Director for the 1st National Tour of The Prom and Associate MD for the 2nd National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. At home in Las Vegas, he is the Associate Music Director for Vegas City Opera. Dean holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology (UNLV) and a master’s degree in orchestral conducting (CCM). 🇵🇭🇺🇸
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Tours
Regions
- LA/Southern California
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Hireable as
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Not Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Pit Musician (Keyboards)
- Pit Musician (Other)
- Keyboard Programmer
- Audition Pianist
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
My Instruments
- Piano
- Synth - keyboards
Software
- Ableton
- Finale
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)