Five College Dance Department : FCDD welcomes Lester Tome

06/04/2009
FCDD welcomes Lester Tome

FCDD welcomes Lester Tomé, who recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor of the Theory and Practice in Dance at Smith College. Mr. Tomé will finish his Ph.D. in Dance Studies at Temple University this spring with a dissertation entitled, “Alicia Alonso: Performing a Cuban Cultural Identity in Ballet.” His research interests include nationalism and cultural identities in theatrical and social dance. He holds a BA in Arts Journalism from the University of Havana in Cuba. From 1992-2005 he worked as a Dance Critic for publications in Havana, Cuba and Santiago, Chile. Mr. Tomé is currently teaching dance history, pedagogy, culture studies and salsa technique at The University of the Arts, Bryn Mawr College, and Temple University.

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	06/04/2009 FCDD welcomes Lester Tome FCDD welcomes Lester Tomé, who recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor of the Theory and Practice in Dance at Smith College. Mr. Tomé will finish his Ph.D. in Dance Studies at Temple University this spring with a dissertation entitled, “Alicia Alonso: Performing a Cuban Cultural Identity in Ballet.” His research interests include nationalism and cultural identities in theatrical and social dance. He holds a BA in Arts Journalism from the University of Havana in Cuba. From 1992-2005 he worked as a Dance Critic for publications in Havana, Cuba and Santiago, Chile. Mr. Tomé is currently teaching dance history, pedagogy, culture studies and salsa technique at The University of the Arts, Bryn Mawr College, and Temple University.