Currently Darryl Thomas is Professor of Dance at Western Oregon University where he teaches composition, jazz, and  modern technique. Mr. Thomas has performed and choreographed  in Bermuda, England, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico and throughout the United States including Hawaii and Alaska. In 1993 he received the Hawaii State Dance Council Award for choreography.

A former dancer and artistic collaborator in the world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Mr. Thomas recently performed on the PBS televised special for the 25th Anniversary of the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, in the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and in the 1996 Sea Festival in Pusan, Korea.

He received his Masters of Fine Arts in performance and choreography from the University of Hawaii. Most recently Mr. Thomas taught as a visiting professor at the University of Florida of Gainesville, Florida, the Centro Nacional De Las Artes of Mexico City, D.F., Studio Dance Tanz of Osaka, Japan and Pusan National University of Pusan, Korea.

In addition, Mr. Thomas co-directs Rainbow Dance Theatre with his wife, Valerie Bergman.