Jade Bowker
Jade Bowker is originally from Austin, Texas where she began dancing at 5 years old. Most of her dance training took place at the Texas Academy of Ballet (TAB) where she studied ballet, contemporary, modern, tap, and jazz. While at TAB she was a member of the Bluebonnet Ballet company and competed for multiple years in the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP). YAGP is the world’s largest student ballet scholarship audition where many dancers kick-start their professional careers through their recognition during their performance or during the master classes held during the competition. Through these competitions, Jade fell in love with classical ballet variations, and they are still her favorite to learn. At the age of 15 Jade began teaching younger dancers at TAB and running summer camps until she graduated high school in 2017.
After high school, Jade attended Texas A&M University and continued to take ballet classes while studying for her Business Management Information Systems degree. She graduated in 3 years and accepted a job offer at AEGIS Hedging Solutions in 2020 in Houston, Texas. At AEGIS, she began as a Customer Success Associate working with clients and quickly became the Product Manager to lead a team of developers in building the company’s software. Although she is grateful for her time at AEGIS, she decided to leave the company in 2023 to start a new career path in the dance industry. Jade is beyond excited about joining the studio team and wants to help in any way she can! Currently, Jade serves as DDC’s Receptionist and a substitute teacher for ballet and contemporary!