Darrel Toulon

Darrel Toulon was born in 1964 on the Caribbean Island of Dominica. After attending the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, dance education began at Thamesdown Contemporary Dance Studios in Swindon, leading to a Scholarship placement at Central School of Ballet in London, under the Artistic Guidance of Christopher Gable.
First engagement as Dancer was with Jochen Ulrich's Tanz-Forum in Cologne, Germany, where he soon advanced to Soloist, and danced lead roles in pieces created by Ulrich, Jennifer Muller, Louis Falco, Carlos Orta, Philippe Talard and Richard Wherlock, among other Choreographers. Roles include Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet", Alwa in "Lulu", Garcia in "Carmen" and as Guest with the Zurich Ballet - Joseph in "Joseph's Legend", Choreography by Bernd Bienert.
His career has evolved through different artistic phases, working as Dancer, Actor, Singer, Designer, Director and Choreographer for as diverse productions as Ballet, Modern Dance, German Tanztheater, Dance Video, Opera, Drama, Television and Film.
Since 2001 until present Darrel Toulon is Ballet Director of "Tanz, Graz" at the Graz Opera, Dance Lecturer at the Music Theatre Department of the University of Arts in Graz, and Dance Advisor for the Austrian Federal Arts Council.
In 2003 he received the 1. Special Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in Austria.