Brothers In Arms
Melvin Le Blanc
Melvin LeBlanc is a dancer, singer and actor from the island of St.Maarten. He trained at the National institute of Arts (N.I.A) and the Dance Theatre of St.Maarten. After moving to London in 2014, he continued his professional training with Associated Studios and Blake Arts.
Since then, he has performed in the Bournemouth Dance Festival (ADAD) and Afro Dance Xplosion Showcases as well as the Sky1 television series Sing: Ultimate Acapella.
In 2017 he was featured in The Desert River and Mamma Mia 2, Here We Go Again starring Merryl Streep. Currently, Melvin is performing in the UK & Ireland touring cast of Disney’s The Lion King.
Tevin Daniel
Tevin Kayode Daniel had his first encounter with dance when he and some classmates competed in a small local high school competition in Trinidad. At that moment, he realised his passion and love for the arts. He took his first hip-hop class at age 16 with Elle NYTT and within his first year of training, he was invited to join their dance company.
During that time he developed a love for tumbling. His first lesson was watching Youtube clips and over time he became skilled through the help of experts.
At age 18 without any formal training, he got accepted into the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) where he pursued a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Performing Arts - Dance.
In 2019, Tevin started his professional career with The Lion King UK & Ireland Tour.
Oraine Frater
Oraine Frater is a dancer and teacher from Jamaica. He began his dance training with L’Antoinette Stines in Kingston and later became a principal dancer and assistant artistic director for L'acadco Dance Company: A United Caribbean Dance Force. Oraine has performed and toured to several countries including Suriname, United States, Japan, Barbados, Trinidad, Cayman Islands and Anguilla.
He is a certified L’Antech instructor, and also a former resident part time teacher and assistant artistic director for Campion College’s Dance Society in Jamaica.
He is a graduate from the University of Technology (UTECH) where he holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Culinary Arts Management. Currently he is touring the UK with the award winning broadway production: Disney’s The Lion King “UK and Ireland Tour”.
Lamoi Hedrington
LaMoí is an international dancer born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He began training at the age of 16 at the Conservatory of Dance and Fine Arts in Decatur, Georgia under the tutelage of Chantel Stevens.
Throughout his training, LaMoí received two Future Star Scholarships from the New York City Dance Alliance. He later joined The Ballethnic Dance Company, Cedar Point: Luminosity, South Dayton Dance Theater’s Nutcracker, and Norwegian Cruise Lines where he worked with choreographers such as Pattie Wilcox, Lynne Taylor-Corbit and Britney Spears’ choreographer Chase Benz.
He served 7 years as a principal dancer with Dayton Contemporary Dance (DCDC) in Ohio and received the Josie Award in 2011 for his performance and artistic excellence in the company. Throughout his career, LaMoí has taught in China, Chile, United States and the United Kingdom.
Currently, he is performing in the West End’s production of The Lion King as a dancer swing and Banzai/Simba cover.
Caleaf Henson
Caleaf Henson was born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania. His early training started at Chester Performing Arts Center. Then at the age of fifteen he furthered his professional training with “Touch of Class” Dance studio, Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet and the “Broadway Dance Center” in New York City.
Caleaf has performed in various stage/live performances including, So You Think You Can Dance on Fox TV, The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, Dracula, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Carmina Burana and various National competitions. He has worked with several dance companies including, Brandywine Ballet Company, Dance Del Bello Ballet Company, Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, and OPUS1 Contemporary Company.
His professional career also includes special guest performer for the IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Associations) conventions in LA and NYC as well as the Miss Connecticut pageants. Caleaf has set productions and musicals including West Side Story, Addams Family, Spamalot, Fame and The Lion King JR. at Long Lake Performing Arts Camp in New York.
In September 2018, Caleaf moved to London to continue his dance career and joined the cast of The Lion King UK & Ireland Tour as a male ensemble dancer.
Ricardo Walker
Ricardo is a London based performer of English, Italian and Jamaican heritage. He studied at The Urdang Academy on full scholarship and earned a Diploma (DIP) in Dance.
After graduating from Urdang, Ricardo was featured in various music videos, dance companies and musicals with his most noticeable credits being Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies (West End) and Disney’s The Lion King (West End). He is currently a cast member of The Prince of Egypt (West End).