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Volume Up

Volume Up is an extension of TheTease.com hosted by The Tease founder and agency owner, Kelly Ehlers and VP of Digital, Jeffrey Lunnen.
Every Monday, Kelly and Jeffrey will be sharing headlines of our favorite articles on the site, our rants about what’s going on in the salon pro world, and interview founders, tastemakers and industry icons.
Interview with Brandon Bal-Lance
Brandon Bal-Lance is the Owner and Creative Director of Bal-Lance Salon & Academy in Saratoga, California, as well as an award-winning hairstylist, professional educator, and editorial artist. His career spans color, cutting, styling, hair health, education, and salon development.
As a Schwarzkopf Professional National Educator and Advanced Vidal Sassoon Artist, Brandon has traveled across the country educating beauty professionals while continuing to work behind the chair and mentor emerging talent. At Bal-Lance Salon, he has made developing the next generation of artists a priority through structured education, mentorship, and a junior artist program designed to bridge the gap between beauty school and the salon floor.
From artist to educator to salon owner, Brandon brings a unique perspective on building a sustainable career in beauty and preparing the industry’s next generation for success.
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- https://www.instagram.com/itsbrandonballance/
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- https://www.vagaro.com/ballancesalon/book-now?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAac-jfkzUiE4lBOoufvu-88H6Dw604_eibidzfu1Gh7YtHMg5F00HCC6Rl-2Ow_aem_Yu8I94vsdVBVPnt88SR2yQ
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Credits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.
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