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Inspiration comes in many forms.
For Ian Varella, it as a young ventriloquist he saw while attending school.
Witnessing the wonders of this art form had a profound effect on Ian. The
next day he began devouring books on the subject at his local library. The
desire to become an entertainer was instantaneous and probably had something
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Ian's mother, Jane, has been
a professional musician most of her life. Appearing with top flight bands
around the country and being featured on national television gave her a
great deal of experience, which Ian has learned from. |
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Ian worked his way up the hard
way, preferring not to use his mothers influence. Starting with shows
for his classmates, Ian began performing at libraries around his home town
of Dayton, Ohio. These shows quickly led to paid performances with
repeat engagements. |
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After graduating from high
school, Ian won a grant to study at the prestigious Berkshire Center for the
Performing Arts in Massachusetts. During his two-month sojourn, Ian studied
all aspects of theater including voice and acting. In 1980, Ian began
attending Wright State University working toward a bachelors degree in
communications and public relations. To finance his education, he performed
shows in the evenings and weekends. During summer breaks he made
appearances at fairs, festivals and theme parks throughout the United
States. In four summers he performed over 3000 shows at Cedar Point, Kings
Island and Valley Fair Amusement parks. |
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For over a decade Ian Varella has entertained some of America's top Fortune 500 companies. He has
recently completed engagements at several of the top show rooms in Las
Vegas. He has toured the world numerous times aboard NCL, Holland America,
Princess and Renaissance Cruise Lines. |
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His opening acts
credits read like a "Who's Who" in country music. Ian has shared the
stage with the Statler Brothers, Crystal Gayle, Aaron Tippon, Randy Travis, Marty Stuart,
and George Straight just to name a few. His television credits include HBO,
Showtime, TNN and Fox Networks. |
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