In 2011, due to a breakdown in family relationships, Jamie moved into of one of Centrepoint’s hostels. From the age of 16, she spent six years moving between hostels and sofa surfing to stay afloat.
Jamie graduated with a masters in Contemporary Performance Practises in 2019 and has trained, taught and performed with some of the most prestigious dance facilities in the world. Today, she directs performance workshops for own company, Moving Upwards, a hub for vulnerable young people going through the same problems she once faced.
“I am so incredibly grateful and excited to share this film with the public, for me, it’s an opportunity to show young people who are struggling with homelessness not to give up on their dreams, and that if I can do it, then anyone can.”