Ballet Magnificat!

Founder and Artistic Director Kathy Thibodeaux was the 1982 silver medalist at the USA International Ballet Competition (held every four years in Jackson, Mississippi).

Founder and Executive Director Keith Thibodeaux is a former child actor, best known for portraying “Little Ricky” on the I Love Lucy TV show and drumming for the groundbreaking Christian rock band David and the Giants.

[citation needed] Composed of 15 dancers on average, the touring company performs nationally and internationally throughout the year.

The trainee program is recognized by the U.S. Immigration Service as a vocational school, and draws students from across the U.S. and many foreign countries each year.

[6] In 1989, the ministry opened a School of the Arts in Jackson, which offers dance classes to area students ages 3 through adult.

Youth Ballet and MiniMag!, which regularly perform at local nursing homes, schools, churches, and area events.