| Summary: | Choreographer and dancer Eleo Pomare was born on October 20, 1937 on the island of Santa Marta, Colombia, South America. He attended Harlem's P.S. #184 and Cooper Junior High School. In 1962, Pomare was awarded a John Hay Whitney Fellowship to study dance in Germany. He established a company in Amsterdam and toured Europe. Pomare returned to the United States in 1966, creating his most celebrated works: Missa Luba, Blues for the Jungle, and Las Desenamoradas. The Eleo Pomare Dance Company toured Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa. They performed in Lagos, Nigeria for FESTAC '77, the World Festival of African Arts. In 1986, Pomare created Morning Without Sunrise, honoring the heroism of Nelson Mandela. In 1968, Pomare, along with Carol Johnson, Rod Rodgers, Gus Solomon and Pearl Reynolds, formed the Association of Black Choreographers. January 7, 1987 was declared Eleo Pomare Day. Pomare passed away on August 8, 2008 at the age of 70.
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