Rasta Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rasta Thomas
Occupation	Dancer
Date Of Birth	Jul 18, 1981(1981-07-18)
Age	43
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Rasta Thomas Biography

Rasta Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 18, 1981 in San Francisco, California, United States. He is a ballet dancer and choreographer, who has won many competitions including the USA International Ballet Competition. He also performed with prestigious companies such as Imperial Russian Ballet. In 2007, he founded Bad Boys of Dance.

His Bad Boys of Dance company includes dancers such as His Bad Boys of Dance company has included dancers like Nick Lazzarini, who won the first season of So You Think You Can Dance. who won the first season of So You Think You Can Dance.

Thomas received his dance training from the age of twelve at The Kirov Academy of Ballet, in Washington, D.C., and also studied at Washington School of Ballet. Thomas’ father would take his son to see all the great ballet companies that would perform at the Kennedy Center for the Arts. His father would then ask dancers if they would grant his son classes, and they often obliged. At age 13, Thomas trained under Dawei Zhang at the Maryland Youth Ballet; of Zhang, Thomas said “The technique I learned from him is the blueprint that’s allowed me to have a career.” At the age of 13 he became the youngest person ever to receive the Jury Prize at the 1994 Paris International Dance Competition. Although he was enrolled at Kirov in time for the 1996 Varna International Ballet Competition, the school had a policy of only sending dancers sure to win the gold. So Thomas represented the Seiskaya School of Ballet of New York instead (with whom he was doing guest performances at the time) and Gerald Arpino, Arthur Mitchell and Debbie Allen sponsored him at a cost of $30,000. At 15 he was awarded the Junior Gold Medal at the event, becoming the youngest ever to win and while on a foot he injured in karate class. After his win, The New York Times announced, “Look out, world. Rasta Thomas has arrived.” In 1995, Thomas became a member of Le Jeune Ballet de France, and in 1997 was invited by the Hartford Ballet to be a principal artist. At the 1998 USA International Ballet Competition, Thomas won the gold medal, a scholarship, and a cash prize in the senior men’s division.

In 1998, already a seasoned performer despite being a minor, he was given a special dispensation, and was permitted to perform in the senior division of the USA International Ballet Competition (USAIBC). Thomas won the gold medal, and at 16 years old became the youngest to win in the senior division, beating Mikhail Baryshnikov’s previous record age of 18. The win opened up new opportunities for the dancer. Later that year, he and three other dancers, including Adrienne Canterna, originated the piece for the tenth season of The Vail International Dance Festival. The couple performed at the festival again in 1999.

He was married to Adrienne Canterna (actress), and they have a daughter, Anami.

Rasta Thomas Net Worth

Rasta Thomas is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rasta Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Washington, D.C., and began his ballet training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. He was also a participant in swimming, gymnastics, and tae- kwon do.

He performed solo at the 1999 Academy Awards.

Rasta Kuzma Ramacandra (known professionally as Rasta Thomas) was born on July 18, 1981 in San Francisco and is a dancer, martial artist, gymnast and choreographer. Thomas is the founder of the Bad Boys of Dance and is the formed the director and owner of the ShowBiz National Talent Competition. Thomas is a past winner of prestigious ballet competitions worldwide and has guested with numerous dance companies.

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Thomas danced in the ABT at the Metropolitan Opera House as a guest artist in a Lar Lubovitch production of Othello. He also played the role of Timmy in Patrick Swayze’s 2005 DVD One Last Dance. In 2005, Thomas performed a solo in Lar Lubovitch’s US debut of Elemental Brubeck. Dance Magazine, in response to his performance, said “A creature of the stage, his presence is magnetic (if lacking nuance), and he relishes all the scrutiny he demands.” NY Critic The New York Times said that the success of the piece can be credited to the “innate good taste and nuanced phrasing that informs Mr. Thomas’s spectacular, crystal-clear performance.”Sulcas, Roslyn (November 10, 2005), “Dance Review; A Leaping Man in Red, Propelled by Classic Brubeck”. New York Times. That same year, he debuted on Broadway as the lead character Eddie in the hit musical Movin’ Out and went on to work with the Movin’ Out touring company. Thomas was featured on the winter 2006 cover of movmnt magazine. He choreographed and performed a well-received “stand-alone acrobatic ballet solo” for “Poetry in New York,” a flamenco musical by Rafael Amargo.DUNNING, JENNIFER (June 26, 2006), “DANCE REVIEW; Using Flamenco to Evoke Lorca’s Time in New York”. New York Times. In late 2008, Thomas gathered several high-profile young dancers and invited them to judge an open video competition, where amateurs could enter a three-minute video of their solos via YouTube or divacompetition.com.Cann, Sara (November 2007), “BUZZ”. Dance Spirit. In July 2008, Thomas and 11 other gold-medal winners of previous USAIBC competitions were included in a one-night-only IBC Reunion Gala in Jackson, Mississippi.

Facts & Trivia

Rasta Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rasta Thomas celebrates birthday on July 18 of every year.

The summer of 2008, Rasta Thomas’ “Rock the Ballet” was created to showcase BBD. They made their international debut at the St. Pauli theater in Hamburg, Germany. In this show BBD incorporated jazz, hip hop, tap and gymnastics into ballet to some of today’s most popular songs. Over the years BBD featured alumni of So You Think You Can Dance(including Craig DeRosa, Nick Lazzarini and Danny Tidwell). “The Bad Boys are Lookin’ Good”. Dance Spirit.