La-Vaune Henry & Mosera

La-Vaune Henry was born on the island of St. Maarten. As a young child she was encouraged by her parents to join two choirs to gain knowledge and confidence. She won many song festivals around the Caribbean region. After completing her secondary education, Henry received a scholarship from the Island Government of St. Maarten to study abroad. In 1991 she went to the Netherlands to study voice performance with Trudi Koeleman at the Conservatory of Rotterdam. She studied with many professional voice teachers in Germany, Switzerland and England and sang roles in Mozart's Figaro, Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Bizet's Carmen. She returned to St. Maarten, where she gave concerts and voice lessons for children and adults. In 1999 Henry received an Ambassadorial Scholarship and went to the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. In 2003 La-Vaune Henry returned to St. Maarten, and is now teaching Music and Drama at the Sundial School (secondary school).
During her performance in Crossing the Seas 2005 she is accompanied by Mosera.