Thomas Phelan
 

 

 

Meet Thomas

Thomas Phelan began his movement training with gymnastics and cheerleading in 2005. He cheered for his high school, local all-star teams as well as the Denver Nuggets. His formal dance education began in 2007 at Colorado State University under the direction of Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, Jane Slusarski-Harris, and Carol Roderick. Performing with the CSU Tour Dance Company since the spring of 2008, Thomas has had the opportunity to dance and travel all over the state of Colorado, including week long tours in Aspen and the surrounding area. Thomas was also invited to perform with the Tour Dance Company for the Festival Internacional de Danza Contemporanea Avant Garde 2009 in Merida, Mexico. His own choreography has been featured in the CSU Fall Dance Concerts of 2009 and 2010 and the Spring Dance Concert of 2010. In the fall of 2010 Thomas completed the Colorado State University’s Dance Teachers’ Institute training workshop and 4 month practicum course. Working with local high schools, Thomas has choreographed musicals such as “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Brigadoon.” He coached the Fort Collins High School Tower Dancers and continues to choreograph for schools and companies in northern
Colorado.  Teaching and choreographing has always been a passion of Thomas’ and he continues to work with students as a large part of his own dance education. He has recently been contracted as an apprentice for Alaska Dance Theatre and is extremely excited to be working with them for their upcoming 2012 spring season.