Jamie Thompson

Jamie J. Thompson, BFA, MSc.

A native of Belize, Central America, Jamie J. Thompson is internationally known and respected for his vision, professionalism and commitment to excellence. He spent his formative years on philanthropic endeavors through the arts. A highlight from those experiences was serving as director and choreographer for productions written by Patrick Brown and presented by the Rotary Club of Belize (2005-2009). In addition to his volunteerism, he began formal dance training with the Belize National Dance Company and The Dramatic Forces School of Dance.

His passion for dance, stirred by the tutelage of the two institutions, led him to a successful pursuit of earning a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. After college, his professional dance experience began with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (2010-2014). Immediately after, he served as Executive Artistic Director for the International Conservatory of Performing Arts. Since then, he has performed with the Bruce Wood Dance Project, Contemporary Ballet Dallas, and Collin Country Ballet Theatre, Dance Place (Washington, D.C) and Tuacahn Performing Arts Center (St. George, Utah) and served as a Lecturer at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica (2018).

Recently, Jamie was a member of the Dance Ensemble of Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway (2019-2023) and an Adjunct Professor at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. He holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, with a concentration in strategic innovation and change.