returning to vancouver in 1974, jamieson began teaching at simon fraser university (sfu). in 1975 she co-founded the experimental movement collective terminal city dance, where her reputation as a choreographer and dancer continued to grow. in 1980 she founded the karen jamieson dance company which features her choreography. since then, jamieson has focused extensively on exploring dance as mythic thinking, and to creating a cross-cultural dialogue with first nations artists.