JESSICA CARLTON Company Artist Jessica Carlton is originally from Shingle Springs, California. After receiving early ballet training, she was invited to join the Folsom Lake Civic Youth Ballet, where she spent four years training, teaching and performing under the instruction of Deirdre Hawkins and Erin Nobbe. In 2005, Jessica became a Trainee in the Ballet Magnificat! Trainee Program. She was promoted to Apprentice with Ballet Magnificat! Omega in the fall of 2007, and to Company Artist in Fall '09.