About Ballet Magnificat!

Ballet Magnificat! was founded in 1986. Magnificat is Latin for "to magnify Him." It's derived from "Mary's Song" of praise in the 1st Chapter of the the Gospel of Luke when she first learned she was to be the mother of the Messiah. Ballet Magnificat! is a professional Christian ballet company (the only one in the country... perhaps the world) dedicated to presenting the good news of Jesus Christ to the whole world. Their professional touring companies perform nationally and internationally, ministering to audiences in the United States as well as Canada, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Greece, Singapore, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.

Ballet Magnificat! School of the Arts was established in 1989 and presently has 400 students enrolled. Headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, Ballet Magnificat! features dancers and teachers who share a vision to pursue excellence in the arts. The School of the Arts fosters technical and spiritual training of dancers of all ages through specialized class instruction and workshop.

Ballet Magnificat! was founded by Keith & Kathy Thibodeaux. Keith Thibodeaux is perhaps best known for his work on the I Love Lucy show as "Little Ricky", as well as his involvement with David & the Giants. Kathy Thibodeaux studied under American Ballet Theater's Albia Kavan and Rex Cooper at the Jackson Ballet School. She became one of the first contracted dancers at the Jackson Ballet Company.

To learn more about Ballet Magnifcat! please visit their website at www.balletmagnificat.com.