Ballet Magnificat!
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Ballet Magnificat! is a Christian dance company
located in Jackson, Mississippi
and considered the premiere Christian dance company in the United States
. Their location is in the same city as the USA International Ballet Competition
and some dancers in this company have won medals in that competition. This company tours the United States visiting Christian
churches to showcase their work.
Ballet Magnificat! was founded in 1986 by Keith and Kathy Thibodeaux. It is dedicated to presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Composed of two dance companies, Alpha and Omega, Ballet Magnificat! tours nationally and internationally, performing in such places as Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Singapore, Latin America, and Canada.
Ballet Magnificat! School of the Arts was established in 1989 and its annual Summer Dance Intensive and Teacher's Workshop and Retreat attracts dancers and dance teachers from all over the world.
Christian dance company
A Christian dance company is a dance company usually specializing in ballet that uses dance as a ministry to reach out to non-Christians, strengthen the faith of Christians, and to bring joy to poor countries or devastated areas....
located in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
and considered the premiere Christian dance company in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Their location is in the same city as the USA International Ballet Competition
USA International Ballet Competition
The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition is attended by dancers from all over the world to represent their country for bronze, silver, or gold medals in a variety of categories of...
and some dancers in this company have won medals in that competition. This company tours the United States visiting Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
churches to showcase their work.
Ballet Magnificat! was founded in 1986 by Keith and Kathy Thibodeaux. It is dedicated to presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Composed of two dance companies, Alpha and Omega, Ballet Magnificat! tours nationally and internationally, performing in such places as Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Singapore, Latin America, and Canada.
Ballet Magnificat! School of the Arts was established in 1989 and its annual Summer Dance Intensive and Teacher's Workshop and Retreat attracts dancers and dance teachers from all over the world.
Important people
- Kathy ThibodeauxKathy ThibodeauxKathy Thibodeaux is co-founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Magnificat!.Born Kathy Denton, she studied under American Ballet Theater’s Albia Kavan and Rex Cooper at the Jackson Ballet School...
, Founder and Artistic Director - Keith ThibodeauxKeith ThibodeauxKeith Thibodeaux is a former child actor and musician, best known for playing "Little Ricky" in the I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour television shows.-Career:He is credited for those series as Richard Keith...
, Executive Director