Lester Gonzalez graduated from the National Ballet School of Cuba. He subsequently joined the Ballet Laura Alonso as a company dancer. He later decided to emigrate to the United States with his siblings, with the desire to expand his professional opportunities. Throughout his career, he has performed diverse roles from the classical and contemporary repertoire, including lead roles in Septime Webre’s The Great Gatsby and Fluctuating Hemlines. While dancing with Ballet San Antonio, he performed as Romeo in Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. Lester was featured in productions with the San Diego Opera and LA Opera. He was a full-time dancer with the Dayton Ballet, before transitioning into the freelance world.