Q-Rated
Dance Company
An alum of the University of California, Davis, Jamie Cooper has been studying dance since she graduated from high school. As a dancer, Jamie has travelled the world competing and performing. She entered her first international competition in 2004 in Berlin, Germany, and has won numerous titles since. Some of her accolades include:
Gay Games
10-Dance Champion, 2006
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Same-Sex World Championships
2nd Place Latin, 2005
3rd Place Standard, 2005
3rd Place Standard, 2006
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US Championships
1st Place International Latin, 2010
1st Place Latin American Showdance, 2010
2nd Place American Smooth, 2010
2nd Place Classic American Showdance, 2011
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Same-Sex US Championships
3rd Place International Latin, 2011
3rd Place 10-Dance, 2011
9-Dance Champion, 2014
1st Place Open Formation Team Champions, 2014
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North American Championship
2nd Place Showdance, 2018
3rd Place Couples Formation Team, 2018
California Championships
9-Dance Champion, 2014
Showdance Champion, 2014, 2017
2nd Place Showdance, 2016
3rd Place Showdance, 2017
1st Place Open Formation Team, 2015, 2016, 2017
2nd Place Couples Formation Team, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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Jamie loves to perform and has done numerous shows throughout the Sacramento area including Dancing with the Capitol Stars, a fundraiser for the Sacramento Press Club, and A Player's Night, a fundraiser for the Gender Health Center. Most recently, Jamie produced Q-Rated, a fundraiser for the Sacramento LGBT Community Center, and was a finalist in Sacramento's Got Talent.
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In 2011, after graduating from UC Davis, where she earned a Bachelor's in Fashion Design with a minor in Dramatic Arts, Jamie began her own company, Design 2 Dance, which encompasses her many passions. A multifacted enterprise, this company incorporates her love of dance, costume design, choreography and dance production, as well as providing a foundation for her own dance career.
Although passionate about competition and performance, Jamie's true love is teaching. She teaches several classes in various styles, as well as private lessons, at a variety of locations around Sacramento. She is certified at the Associate Level in International Latin and Standard by the World Dance and Dance Sport Council. She is also a certified Zumba and Pound Instructor. Jamie continues to expand her knowledge of all dance styles, and she is always excited when she can share it with others.
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Professional Experience
PERSONAL HISTORY
Born in Redding, CA, Jamie moved to Sacramento, CA, at the age
of two. The Cooper family is full of entertainers, and Jamie is
no exception. Her first performance was at the age of three
when she sang in a Christmas program.
Her mother enrolled her in her first dance class at the age of five; although, she only lasted one year. While she didn't formally pursue dancing until entering college, her love for it never faded.
"I can remember choreographing dance routines with my sisters then performing them for my parents."
In 1996 Jamie moved to Oregon with her mother and two younger brothers. While attending Elmira High School, she realized that she wanted to be a dancer. Upon graduation, Jamie enrolled in the dance program at Lane Community College (LCC).
She began taking a variety of dance classes that included Hip Hop, Jazz, and Ballet. During her time at LCC, Jamie danced in various shows, including Hip Hop has Heart 1 & 2, The Blue Room, and LCC Collaborations. Coupled with her coursework, these presentations further rekindled her love of performing.
