ADA, Mich. -- West Michigan Youth Ballet has named Jessica Ramm Terry as its new artistic director. She has spent the past seven years with the Ballet Conservatory of South Texas.
The Youth Ballet sent us a news release about the appointment:
Jessica joins WMYB after seven years with The Ballet Conservatory of South Texas and brings with her a deep passion for classical ballet and a commitment to nurturing the next generation of dancers.
Jessica received her early training from the Houston Ballet Academy before completing her education with the Texas Ballet Theater. She has also participated in prestigious summer intensives and programs hosted by Boston Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Theater, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Ballet Austin.
Her professional performing career includes notable companies such as Coastal City Ballet in Canada, Oklahoma City Ballet, Ballet Austin, Alabama Ballet, and Ballet San Antonio. Jessica’s repertoire includes iconic works like The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Les Sylphides, Cinderella, Coppélia, Giselle, George Balanchine’s Rubies, and many other classical and contemporary works. After her time with Ballet San Antonio, she continued her career as a principal guest artist across Texas, performing leading roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen, Bluebird Pas de Deux, and Moszkowski Waltz.
Jessica is also an accomplished choreographer, having created contemporary works for both Alabama Ballet and Ballet San Antonio. Her dedication to ballet extends beyond the stage—she is passionate about cultivating dancers’ individual potential through positivity, encouragement, and excellence.
“Jessica’s heart for youth ballet and her artistic vision align with where we’re headed as an organization,” says WMYB President, Patricia Diaz-Lawton at WMYB. “We’re honored to welcome her to the West Michigan community.”
Join us in welcoming Jessica to the WMYB family—we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us!
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West Michigan Youth Ballet (WMYB), founded in 2007 in Ada, Michigan, is committed to developing
young people in their pursuit and passion for artistic expression through dance. Company members
ranging in age from 8 to 18, with varied backgrounds and experience across the full spectrum of dance
come together for weekly rehearsals. Their common goal is the desire to be part of a performing
company built on a solid foundation of classical ballet.
Experiencing the entire process of bringing a ballet to production from auditions and casting to initial
choreography and staging, through rehearsal is at the core of WMYB. Our winter seasonal offering is The
Nutcracker with traditional choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s original score. The spring production
ranges in time-honored masterpieces like Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Wizard of Oz and Coppelia. Our
young artists shine in their performances gaining athletic and artistic skills as well as collaborative and
memorable experiences. Personal growth, both as individuals and as part of a whole is evident in every
dance