David Blake

Place of Birth: St Andrew, Jamaica
Training: Cathy Levy Performing Arts Academy, California State University
Theatre: The Nutcracker (California); Jesus 2000 (US tour)
Television: Los Angeles Holiday Concert (PBS); Live at the Ford (KCET); Royal Palm Estate (CVM)
Film: Ascension Day; Dreamgirls
Other: Principal dancer with the National Dance Theatre of Jamaica with tours of the US, Canada, Caribbean and the UK. Performed for various dance companies in California and has performed choreography by Donald McKayle, Clive Thompson, Ron Brown, Arsenio Andrade and Rex Nettleford. Taught and choreographed for colleges, universities and professional schools in the Caribbean and USA. David holds a BA in Marketing from the California State University and a Professional Dance Teaching Licentiate from IDTA.

(Source: Lion King show website.)