Ricardo Barrett attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Afterward, Mr. Barrett was a three-year member of the Jamaica Junior Theatre Company and a member of The Company Dance Theatre under the direction of Tony Wilson. He continued his training there until he left for the Martha Graham School, where he was a member of Graham 2. During that time, he performed Amanda Kreglow’s “In The Midst of Dying” in TED Talks Live “War & Peace,” along with multiple Graham and contemporary works, including dances choreographed by Adam Barruch and Virginie Mécène. He was a second company member for three years and an Apprentice with the Martha Graham first company for two years. He is currently a member of Dzul Dance Company and Buglisi Dance Theatre. Mr. Barrett is now proud to be a part of Alison Cook Beatty Dance.