Thomas originally comes from Cootamundra, regional NSW, where he received his early dance training in Jazz and Ballet. He choreographed and performed in the NSW Public Schools State Dance Festival 2005-2007 and was heavily involved in the formation of the NSW Regional Dance Ensemble. Thomas’ later training was at the VCA Secondary School (2008) on a full scholarship, and the NZ School of Dance (2009-2011). While at VCASS he performed with the Melbourne Ballet Company, Altona City Theatre production of CATS (7 month period) and placed third at the Australian Choreographic Competition.

In 2010 Thomas took his solo Manipulated Living to Tempo, New Zealand Festival of Dance where he was nominated for ‘Best Choreography by an Emerging Artist’, ‘Most Inspiring Performance’ and won ‘Best Performance by an Emerging Male Artist’. Thomas also featured as a soloist in the 2010 NZSD Graduation Season performing an excerpt of Michael Parmenter’s Rhapsody solo. Thomas returned to Tempo in 2011 with a new solo Seam, and an excerpt of his piece Shepherd, from NZSD Choreographic Season.

In his final year at the NZSD, Thomas spent a short period with Australian Dance Theatre (Adelaide) performing excerpts of Be Your Self.

Thomas joined Sydney Dance Company in 2012 as the recipient of the Sydney Dance Company Foxtel Scholarship, one of only a few contemporary dance scholarships in Australia that provides an opportunity to train and perform in a major season as a professional, alongside some of the country’s best dancers.