Ian Debono

A native of San Francisco, Ian Debono currently attends The Juilliard School to achieve a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. In his three years there, Ian has been fortunate enough to perform new works and repertoire of Ohad Naharin, Trisha Brown, Paul Taylor, Donald McKayle, Andrea Miller, Sonya Tayeh, Amy Hall Garner, and Norbert De La Cruz III. In his hometown, he trained in ballet and contemporary dance at San Francisco Academy of Ballet and Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, working with Alonzo King LINES Ballet faculty Arturo Fernandez and Gregory Dawson. In 2016, he performed in the Oakland Ballet Company’s 2016 production of The Nutcracker, and in 2021, he performed in West Edge Opera’s production of Eliogabalo. Ian has a great love and appreciation for music. He played played drums in elementary school for two years, and inspired to play by artists such as The Beatles, Mac DeMarco, and Khruangbin, he currently plays the guitar and bass, since 2019.