From So What set to Miles Davis's 1955 classic to Requiem set to Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (a "visceral portrayal of grief"), Thomas´ work touches its audiences by applying intelligence, wit and a challenging ballet vocabulary.
Originally a modern choreographer, her work has been presented at some of the leading modern dance venues in New York City among them: Dance Theater Workshop, the Westbeth Theater Center, the 92 Street Y and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Thomas’ choreography took a new direction when she began creating works on pointe. Dreaming Albemarle a ballet in six sections was presented by To the Pointe as part of its 10th anniversary season. Thomas choreographed a segment of Cinderella Dance, Cinderella Sing for Lincoln Center’s Real to Reel.
During the past four years, Thomas has created and performed several new ballets:
Picnic at the New York International Festival and City Center Studios, based on the William Inge play, with music by Aaron Copeland.
So What at City Center Studios set to the music of Miles Davis. Per Duo Voces, set to George Frideric Handel and Giulio Caccini ;American Variations set to Charles Ives ; Caution and Measurement a work in progress, at City Center Studios Ballet Arts Choreography series.
Thomas is currently Director of The School at Steps, a division of Steps on Broadway, with a student enrolment of over 800 ranging in age from two to eighteen.
Thomas founded B.Muse Inc, a not for profit organization that supports her chamber ballet company Ballet Neo. B.Muse Inc, has provided dance programs, lecture demonstrations and performances to schools in Harlem, the South Bronx, and throughout Upper Manhattan.
Originally a modern choreographer, her work has been presented at some of the leading modern dance venues in New York City among them: Dance Theater Workshop, the Westbeth Theater Center, the 92 Street Y and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Thomas’ choreography took a new direction when she began creating works on pointe. Dreaming Albemarle a ballet in six sections was presented by To the Pointe as part of its 10th anniversary season. Thomas choreographed a segment of Cinderella Dance, Cinderella Sing for Lincoln Center’s Real to Reel.
During the past four years, Thomas has created and performed several new ballets:
Picnic at the New York International Festival and City Center Studios, based on the William Inge play, with music by Aaron Copeland.
So What at City Center Studios set to the music of Miles Davis. Per Duo Voces, set to George Frideric Handel and Giulio Caccini ;American Variations set to Charles Ives ; Caution and Measurement a work in progress, at City Center Studios Ballet Arts Choreography series.
Thomas is currently Director of The School at Steps, a division of Steps on Broadway, with a student enrolment of over 800 ranging in age from two to eighteen.
Thomas founded B.Muse Inc, a not for profit organization that supports her chamber ballet company Ballet Neo. B.Muse Inc, has provided dance programs, lecture demonstrations and performances to schools in Harlem, the South Bronx, and throughout Upper Manhattan.