y ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁d anc ers ▁to ▁be ▁contract ed , ▁soon ▁so aring ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁levels ▁of ▁the ▁company ▁and ▁becoming ▁a ▁Princi pal ▁Dan cer , ▁a ▁position ▁she ▁held ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁▁ ▁Kath y ▁stepped ▁into ▁the ▁spot light ▁of ▁the ▁international ▁dance ▁world ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁winning ▁a ▁Silver ▁Medal ▁at ▁the ▁II ▁USA ▁International ▁Bal let ▁Compet ition ▁which ▁rot ates ▁between ▁Jackson ▁and ▁Russia , ▁Finland ▁and ▁Bulg aria . ▁For ▁the ▁third ▁contemporary ▁round ▁in ▁that ▁competition , ▁against ▁the ▁advice ▁of ▁many , ▁Kath y ▁chose ▁to ▁express ▁her ▁faith ▁in ▁a ▁dance ▁to ▁Sand i ▁Pat ty ’ s ▁" We ▁Sh all ▁Be hold ▁Him ". ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Keith ▁and ▁Kath y ▁founded ▁Bal let ▁Magn ific at !, ▁recognized ▁as ▁" America ' s ▁premier ▁Christian ▁bal let ▁company ". ▁Kath y ▁had ▁a ▁passion ▁and ▁unique ▁vision ▁for ▁something ▁totally ▁un he ard ▁of ▁– ▁a ▁tour ing ▁Christian ▁bal let ▁tr oupe ▁that ▁would ▁dance ▁to ▁the ▁glory ▁of ▁God . ▁ ▁She ▁en vision ed ▁Christian ▁d anc ers ▁coming ▁together ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁gl or ifying ▁God ▁in ▁dance . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁bringing ▁people ▁into ▁worship , ▁Kath y ▁wanted ▁the ▁group ▁to ▁be ▁an ▁out re ach ▁min istry ▁in ▁which ▁d anc ers ▁would ▁share ▁the ▁love ▁of ▁Jesus ▁with ▁their ▁g ifts ▁and ▁tal ents