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Jaime Cooney

Jaime began dancing at a very young age and realized right away that this was her passion. She has since been examined at the Associate teaching level with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (I.S.T.D.) in the Modern Theatre and Tap Faculty receiving the highest marks of Distinction and Honors. In addition to her teaching qualifications, Jaime holds the Advanced 2 level dancing certificates in both Modern and Tap receiving Honors as well. She was awarded her Associate teaching degree with the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (C.D.T.A) in addition to her Silver level Latin American Medal in dancing. Jaime has also been successfully examined at the Intermediate level with the Cecchetti Ballet society. Throughout her teaching career Jaime has entered numerous students for their dance examination as well as their teaching qualifications with the I.S.T.D. All receiving top marks. These graduates can be found teaching throughout St. John’s, Toronto and Alberta.

With over 25 years of teaching experience, Jaime believes that upgrading her dance training is imperative to keeping her teaching style and choreography cutting edge and fresh. She has trained across North America with some of the world’s top Choreographers. These instructors have worked alongside artists such as Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Rihanna and Beyonce.

Biography

  • A.I.S.T.D Modern Theatre (Honors)
  • A.I.S.T.D. Tap Branch (Honors)
  • A.C.D.T.A Ballroom (Latin American)-Advanced 2 Modern Certificate(Honors)
  • Advanced 2 Tap Certificate (Honors)-Intermediate Cecchetti Ballet 
  • Silver Level Latin American Medal
  • Intensive Hip Hop Training at “The Edge” Performing Arts School (Los Angeles) Summer 2002
  • Intensive Hip Hop training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2005
  • Intensive Hip Hop training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2006-
  • Advanced Intensive Certificate “The Pulse”, (New York) Summer 2007
  • Intensive Hip Hop training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer2007
  • Advanced Pro certificate “The Pulse”, (New York) Summer 2008
  • “The Pulse” Teacher Workshop, (New York) Summer 2008
  • Intensive Hip Hop training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2008
  • Advanced Pro certificate “The Pulse”, (New York) Summer 2009
  • “The Pulse” Teacher Workshop, (New York) Summer 2009-
  • Intensive Hip Hop training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2009
  • Advanced Pro certificate “The Pulse”, (New York) Summer 2010
  • “The Pulse” Teacher Workshop, (New York) Summer 2010
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz and Latin Jazz training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2010
  • Monsters of Hip Hop Dance Convention, Summer 2011
  • Hip Hop and House training “O.I.P. Dance Center” (Toronto), Summer 2011
  • Intensive Hip Hop, House, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2011
  • Intensive Hip Hop, House, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2012
  • Intensive Hip Hop, House, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Winter 2012
  • Intensive Hip Hop, House, Stepping, Street Jazz, Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) Summer 2013
  • “The Pulse”, (Las Vegas) Summer 2013
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Stepping, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) June 2014
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz , Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) July 2014
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Stepping, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Heels and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) April 2015
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz , Heels and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) August 2015
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz, Heels and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) August 2016
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Commercial Jazz  and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) August 2017
  • “The Pulse” Teacher Workshop, (Las Vegas) Summer 2017
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Heels and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) May 2018
  • Intensive Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Heels and Jazz Funk training “Broadway Dance Center”, (New York) August 2019

  • Progressing Ballet Technique Certificate, May 2021 

  • Alixa Flexibility Instructor Certification – Module One, June 2021
  • Acrobatic Arts Teaching Certification-Module One, June 2021
  • Acrobatic Arts Preschool Teaching Certification, June 2021
  • Alixa Flexibility Instructor Certification – Module Two, July 2021