Cheryl Henry
Founder/President, Co-Producer & Artistic Director

Cheryl Henry has been dancing since she was six years old. In her early years, she studied ballet, piano, gymnastics, and figure skating. As a career, she pursued her interest in accounting, business administration, events and project management. She has worked with independent artists, small businesses, non-profit charitable organizations, in film and video productions. Cheryl never released her desire for the entertainment arts and her passion to dance, taking up Lindy Hop/Swing dance classes after reading a newspaper article in March 2000. Eager to learn about her African roots and Afro-centric dances, Cheryl approached this African -American style of dance with great enthusiasm and has been dancing ever since. Cheryl studies with local teachers and international Lindy Hop, Tap, Jazz, and music masters Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Chester Whitmore, Chazz Young, Skip Cunningham, Jeni LeGon, Dawn Hampton, and Sugar Sullivan. Cheryl has performed on stage in Minneapolis, Key West, festivals and events in Toronto and Ottawa. With MBE, she is now "On The R.O.A.D," endeavouring to educate herself on Afro-centric dances, as well as provide authentic historical details in performances, presentations, dance classes and workshops.

Scott Koshman
Vice-President, Co-Producer & Technical Director

Scott Koshman joined MBE in 2006 with a background in music and dance. As a child he drove his family insane with his incessant finger drumming. Taking up percussion in 1990, he has performed in concert percussion, marching and highland drum lines, lead percussion ensembles, and most recently is delving into hand percussion. Starting into Lindy Hop in 2002, Scott traveled extensively to learn from many great teachers including the Lindy Hop masters Frankie Manning and Norma Miller. Prior to joining MBE, Scott had performed in three different groups, choreographed a team performance with Ottawa's Lindy Hop group Pie-A-La-Mode, and competed in the 2006 Canadian Swing Dance Championships. As a performer and teacher, Scott is committed to learning about the dances he performs, their historical context/roots and the music that inspired them.