Ian holds a master's degree in musical theatre, a bachelor's degree in drama, and an AMusA in flute performance. His honours thesis was entitled "Transposition in Jonathan Larson's RENT," and his master's examined Jason Robert Brown's early-career compositional techniques. Ian has been a performer, musician, chorus master, and musical director for a number of productions including Jesus Christ Superstar (Flute); Chicago (Mary Sunshine); Oklahoma! (Chorus Master); Finian's Rainbow (Flute/Piccolo); The Sound of Music (Flute/Piccolo); Barnum (Ringmaster, for which he received a Music Theatre Guild of Victoria commendation); Hook: The Pantomime (Flute); RENT (Musical Director); and Into the Woods (Musical Director). Most recently, Ian was MD for WATERDALE's Victorian premiere of Jason Robert Brown's Parade (Donmar Warehouse Version) and is currently MDing Altona City Theatre's Sweeney Todd to be staged in September.
