Ralph Jacques

Cavalier

Ralph Jacques will be dancing the role of Cavalier. He was born in Chicago, Illinois where he studied with the Boitsov Ballet and performed with the Chicago City Ballet. While there he was chosen by Paris Opera ballerina Anna Paskevska to be the feature male dancer in the first edition of her book “From the First Plie to Mastery”. He has also been a member of Atlanta Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballet Rotaru, Ballet International, and most recently Ballet Memphis where he was a principal dancer. As a guest artist, Mr. Jacques has performed with many companies both nationally and internationally including with Beatles legend Paul McCartney. He toured Romania with Ballet Rotaru, and Taiwan with Ballet International. Today he teaches ballet in the Atlanta area and continues to travel and perform as a guest artist. Dalton Arts Project is pleased to have Mr. Jacques share his talents with our community this year.

Ryan Roberts

Spanish Knight, Mouse King

Ryan Roberts will be dancing the roles of the Snow King, the Spanish Pas de Deux and the Mouse King. He was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His love of Hip Hop dance began at the age of 9 years old and he has been dancing ever since. He has trained and taught at various dance studios and schools including Ballet Tennessee, Chattanooga Ballet, Weave, Modern Play, Divine Dance Studio, Raw Art Dance and Entertainment Corp, Baylor School, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga Center of Creative Arts, D. Williams Dance Academy and Tennessee Association of Dance. Ryan is also an Artistic Teacher, dance instructor and company member of The Pop-Up Project and appeared in their dance film “The Light We Share”. He performs at various events and collaborates with local artists on special projects around the Chattanooga area.  Dalton Arts Project is pleased to have Ryan share his talents with our community this year.

Erin Morand

Sugar Plum Fairy

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Erin Morand discovered her love of dance at North Atlanta Dance Theater. She continued her classical and contemporary studies at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Susan Jaffe, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Upon graduation, Erin joined The Sarasota Ballet as a member of the second company. In 2019, she became an apprentice with City Ballet of San Diego, where she was later promoted to Company Dancer. Throughout her career, Erin has performed a variety of leading roles, including the Swan Queen in Swan Lake, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, the lead couple in Symphonic Variations, and Paquita from Paquita. Now based in Milton, Georgia, she works as a freelance artist, performing and collaborating with companies and choreographers throughout the Atlanta area. When she’s not dancing, Erin balances her artistic pursuits with a passion for interior design.

Corrick Jones

Snow King, Spanish

Corrick Jones, the Snow King and Spanish Pas de Deux, began his ballet training under the direction of Nena Gilreath and Waverly Lucas at Ballethnic Dance Company in Atlanta at age 7. He continued to train at Georgia Ballet and The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre with Maniya Barredo as his mentor. After graduating from high school, Corrick accepted a position as a Company Member at Nashville Ballet. Corrick later danced with various companies including Lexington Ballet in Kentucky, Inwood Ballet in West Virginia, Dothan Ballet in Alabama, and Ballet Virginia. In his many years as a professional ballet dancer, Corrick has had principal and soloist roles in many classics and contemporary works such as Diana Acteon, The Nutcracker, Phantom of the Opera, Right of Spring, Esmeralda, Le Corsaire.