An alumnus of Dance Stop Company, Ray is a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor with an extensive background in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap.

He has studied at The Atlanta School of Ballet and received full scholarships to The School of American Ballet and The Ailey School in New York. He has performed throughout the United States and Germany.

Ray received a Gold Award from the Los Angeles Dance Force Competition and the 2010 Ovation Award for Outstanding Dancer from the Cobb Arts Board. He won Best Jazz Choreography in the Panoply 2000 Choreography Competition. Ray was selected to choreograph at the Grand Opening of The Earl Smith Strand Theatre and The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Celebration.