Biography

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Ian Balana is a Filipino Canadian tenor pursuing his Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance in Western University. A choral singer at heart, he currently sings with a few church and community choirs in London and directs the Huron Chapel Singers and the San Lorenzo Ruiz Filipino Adult Choir. Outside of choral singing, he enjoys performing comedic and dramatic roles having played Toby in SOLT’s 2026 production of The Medium, Toby in Opera@Western’s 2026 production of Sweeney Todd and Dr. Blind in the 2024 production of Die Fledermaus.