Norma

Norma Gómez Tomasi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and her inclination toward
dance manifested at a very young age. She chose to specialize in Argentine folklore
and tango to develop her passion.

She graduated from the National School of Dance and, almost simultaneously, obtained
her degree in Political Economy from the National University of Buenos Aires.
She studied and researched the origins of Argentine dances, as well as the influence
that European dances—particularly Spanish dances—have had on Argentine folklore.
She was also interested in South American Indigenous dances.
She studied percussion with maestro Antonio Yepes, Contemporary Dance (Graham
technique) with Ana Kamien, and Body Expression with Patricia Stokoe.
Additionally, she studied Classical Dance and Latin American Dances with maestros
Montoya and Luis Baldasarre.
In her youth, she founded and presided over the association “Gente Folk”, which
published a monthly magazine on folklore studies, a complete collection of which is
housed at UNESCO.
This association also developed teaching programs on dance and folklore science;
promoted field research; and maintained a dance troupe (in which Norma participated)
that recreated Argentine customs, myths, and legends.
The University of La Plata published Norma’s work on planning and verification, carried
out alongside accountant Alberto Acuña and scientific computer specialist Francisco
Miksic.
At the same time, Norma had been performing as a dancer in various theaters in the
city and province of Buenos Aires, and participating in choirs in Trenque Lauquen and at
the National School of Dance.
Norma was a member of the Juan Carlos Copes Tango Company.
As an educator, Norma taught Political Economy in secondary schools; served as an
adjunct in the Folklore Studies department at the University of Morón; and organized
and taught Native Dances and Argentine Tango at various cultural centers (Fortunato
Lacamera, Julián Centeya, Alfonsina Storni, Lino Spilimbergo, Baldomero Fernández
Moreno, Juan Carlos Castagnino) under the Cultural Program in the Neighborhoods
initiative run by the Buenos Aires city government, where she participated from its
founding in 1984 until 1991.
Norma also taught at the Nelly Moretón School of Dance in the city of La Plata,
Buenos Aires province, and to foreign diplomats, including ambassadors and attachés
from the embassies of Chile, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, and Peru accredited in
Argentina.
Norma taught Candombe at the General San Martín Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.
She was invited to lead a cultural integration project in Villa Gesell (Buenos Aires
province), where she taught tango and gave lectures on the subject.
Norma regularly travels to the U.S., Europe, and Latin America to give classes and
lectures on Argentine tango.

Norma is invited by theater directors to work on tango-related movement language and
to choreograph performances for professional dancers.
Norma completed a postgraduate degree at the University of Buenos Aires in
“Specialization in Performing Arts Management.”