Page 137 - South Mississippi Living - September, 2026

W.I.B.
ON THE
COVER
2026
presented by South Mississippi Living magazine
Shannon Black, Instructor;
Parma Rishel, Instructor;
Susan LeBrecque, Instructor;
Cheryl Black, Director;
Shannon Bell, Instructor;
Cindy Ellis, Office Manager;
Nancy Miller, Instructor.
Ballet Theatre SchoolTHE WOMEN OF
God does not always reveal his vision right away, but following a
career-ending injury, Cheryl Black is sure glad she listened when
she understood He had other plans for her life.
“I felt God push me into the direction of teaching ballet,” Black
said. “It was something that I never quite planned to do, but God
had other plans for my life.”
And now, Black, the instructors, and the students are celebrating
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the Ballet Theatre School’s 44th anniversary this year. “As a
teacher of so many young women and men, it’s necessary in today’s
world to be able to provide an environment where young people
feel accepted, valued, and loved,” Black said. “Our faculty feels
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honored to teach dance and pour into these young lives with the
love of God.”
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