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PATRICIANN .M.IAD,~rtistic Directer:& Chereegrapher

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This piece is a fusion of traditional movement fl'Om Cuba, Jamaica, and BraziL

From the yoruba tradition from nigeriapatriceann MeadBataMark Lamson

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The Orichas have many musical styles used to (Jrccompany song and dance. The mostpreferred and difficult is the family of three dc)uble headed drums called Bata.

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Elegua -Represents doors opening and closing. Allceremonies begin and end with invocations to Elegua.Ogun (Elegua'S brother) -Ogun is symbolized by warand all things metal.yemaya -Represents the ocean and motherhood, herdance and music mimic currents and waves of the ocean.

Of all the african traditions alive in Cuba, the ~'orubti have been the most significant andwide spread on the island. The music and dan4':es are dedicated to the forces of natureknown as Orichas.

HUERTA DE CAtiNOarrangement patriceann Mead & Vladimir Gonzalez

..,MuSIC TItle Jose AlbertoDancers patriceann Mead & Vladimir Gonzalez

Vanessa Mattox & Jimmy penaLydia Contreras & Carlos Pedorsa

Popular dance form from Cuba today. also known as Cuban Salsa! Danced at aU partieswith couples.

RUM-SAarrangement patriceann Mead & Vladimir GonzalezMusic Title Rumba Guaguancoartist/Composer from the Cuban traditionMusic arrangement Mark LamsonDancers patriceann Mead & Vladimir Gonzalez

Rumba is the most important music and dance stYle of Cuban culture. Rumba was b(Jrn outof Ofrlcans and Spanish working together on the docks of Matanzas. Rumba has all,'wed forsocial, political, and religious expression.) special thank you to my Cuban friendS for their assistance in these two numbers. <:

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the Haitian social dance Gagaarrangement patriceann MeadMusic Title Gagaartist/Composer Rhythm from the Haitian tradition

which can be found in Cuba today.arrangement Mark LamsonDancers CastDrummers CastCostumes Designed by patriceann Mead,

produced by Tracey RidgeCiaga is a social dance that is danced between men and women atparties and festivals. It is still activitely danced in cuba. Today'sperformance features only the women's section. Reseajr"ch forthis piece was funded by a Palomar College Staff DevelopmentProject Cirant which enabled Ms. Mead to study Franco Haitian social dances from tile eastside of Cuba with master teacher Juan Carlos Blanco. Blanco is an internationally ac:claimedteacher and performer from Havana, Cuba, who now lives and teaches in San Dieg,'.

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Choreographer patriceann MeadMusic Title Rumba Guaguancoartist/Composer Rhythm invented by Cuban drummers playing on wooden

boxes. It is a blend of African and Spanish music styles.Music arrangement Mark LamsonDancers CastDrummers CastCostumes Designed & Produced by patriceann Mead

This is a fusion of traditional dance movements from West africa, Cuba, and BraziL

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THEIa VOICEIChoreographer patriceann MeadIntroduction patriceann Mead -Inspired by a section of dialogue

heard in Jamaica, West Indies--.Rosalva nunes

Lament of a Lonely ChildDiana RievesLydia Tontanzin Contreras, Chantelle Hartnett,Leisa Johnson, Sara Beatrice Larson, Marlene Martinez,Rosalva nunes, Jasmine Penano, Erin Reyes,Phoebe Scarborough, Tabatha Scarborough

Costumes Designed by patriceann Mead, produced by Tracey Ridge

Their Voices is a part of Ms. Mead's "Echoes of Brazil" project. This section was created toraise awareness of the plight of thousands Of homeless children in BraziL Homeless chil-dren die each day from sta/Vation, disease, and drug overdose, but the most alarmingcause is gun shot wounds inflicted by the military police. They die alone with no one tomourn for them. This piece is dedicated to those children. They have not been forgotten.Their voices will be heard.

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~4CULILjarrangement patriceann Mead & Rosalva nunesMusic Title MaculeleMusic arrangement Mark LamsonDancers LYdia Tontantzin Contreras, Evangelina Gonzalez,

Molly Grupe, Rosalva nunes, patriceann Mead, Erin ReyesCostumes Designed by patriceann MeadMaculele is a traditional afro-Brazilian dance created by enslaved Ofricans who worked inthe sugarcane plantations Of BraziL The dance is performed with machetes and sticks. Itsmovements imitate the gestures of chopping the sugarcane. It's believed that during theirtimes of rest, slaves would practice the dance using the machetes which they had used intheir labor: The dance is performed in a ritual circle, called Roda. n.to players at a timedance together; while the others keep the rhythm by hitting their machetes or stickstogether and taking turns leading the song. The songs are in Bantu or Congolese withPortuguese one of the languages spoken by the Ofricans working in the fields. The songsare accompanied by the Otabaque, a traditional Brazilian drum, also, the agogos or cow-belL The rhythms used to accompany Maculele are termed Congo, Barravento and Ofoxe.

UIXAarrangement patriceann MeadMusic Title IjexaMusic arrangement Mark LamsonDancers CastDrummers CastCostu~es Designed by patriceann Mead;

Produced by Tracey Ridge & Lidia Taverez

Processional dance and song cycle of the nago nation Of afro Brazilians from SalvadorBahia, BraziL Ijexa is a signature dance performed by ,Sankofa, the drum and dance ensem-ble sponsored by the Dance Department at State University Of new york College atBrockport and directed by Clyde aliflju Morgan. Ijexa is known as afoxe in a secular context.Based on original arrangement by alifiju Morgan. new arrangement by patriceann Mead.

.M.utJC INTIRLUDEMusic Title MaracatuMusic arrangement Mark LamsonDrummers CastMaracatu music and dance are from Recife, a state in northern BraziL

IA.M.SAChoreographer patriceann MeadMusic Title Sambaartist/Composer Popular music & dance style from BrazilMusic arrangement Mark LamsonDancers CastDrummers CastCostumes Designed by patriceann Mead

This world-famous dance and music style was created by slaves in Brazil who weredescendants of Congolese tribes of West africa. Today the Samba can be found in dozensOf forms including the Spectacular Carnaval Parade 01' Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil~ the Sambaschools can hold five thousand members or more.

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DRU..M...M.IRIMark LamsonKenneth BordwellJohn LongEric Todd AndersonLinda DonahueArnold CantongJesus MolinaPhyllis Rock

D4MClRtpatriceann MeadLydia Tontantzin ContrerasEvangielina GonzalezMolly GrupeChantelle HartnettLeisa JohnsonSara B. LarsonMarlene MartinezRosalva nunesRegan OsteoJasmine penanoErin ReyesPhoebe ScarboroughTabitha ScarboroughKetura Scarboroughyuka yoshihava

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Producer PatriceannMeadArtistic Director. patriceann MeadMusic Director MarkLamsonProduction Assistants. Cynthia Alamillo

Deven P. BrawleyAaron Speak

Scenic Designer. George GonzalezLighting Designer. Cynthia AmmillioTechnical Advisor PatLarmerElectrician. Rick Beech

StageManager DevenP.BrawleyAsst. Stage Manager. Aaron SpeakLight/Sound Operator. Cynthia AmmillioCostume KathrynJohnsonHouse/Box Office Manager. Heather MurrayBox Office Assitant Bonnie DurbenAudio Technician. Jim WeldAccounting Technician. Jason WallerProgram/Publicity MeaDaum

pieces as their skill develops. There are dances in therepertoire that are designed for all members. These arethe community dances. Auditions for dancers and drum-mers are the first week of classes each semester.

The Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble was founded inthe spring of lqqg by artistic director/choreographerpatriceann Mead. Co-directed by Mark Lamson, theensemble is a new facet of the Palomar CollegePerforming Arts Outreach Program. We present a varietyof exciting programs for community events, local schools,Palomar College Foundation functions and the PerformingArts Department. We offer a diverse repertoire of folk-loric and original works influenced by the vibrant music,songs, and dance traditions of Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, andWest Africa.

The Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble in a continua-tion of two courses now being offered by Mead andLamson at Palomar College: Survey of World Dance andCuban/Brazilian Drumming. These courses are offeredevery semester. The Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble isavailable for performances, school assemblies, drum anddance workshops, lecture demonstrations and masterclasses. These programs are designed to be entertainingand educational and are appropriate for all ages andlevels.

Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble students studydiverse cultures of the African diaspore through workingtogether and performing as an ensemble. The inherentphilosophy of this group emulates the idea of the commu-nity in more traditional societies. All ages, genders andlevels are in the continuum. There is an audition processand some pieces are performed by the more experiencedstudents, but all are welcomed and encouraged torehearse with the ensemble and participate in these

The Palomar Drum and Dance Ensemble is becomingwell known for exciting, energetic performances at inter-national festivals, arts festivals, culturaUy diverse pro-grams and campus events. For more information caU thePerforming Arts Department at (760) 71111-1150 ext. 2'16'1.

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Mark Lamson has a thrivingcareer as a drum set player;multi-percussionist and educa-tor in San Diego. His studies withCuban and Brazilian mastersdistinguishes this artist's back-ground from others in his field.In the area of Afro-Cuban per-cussion, Mark has learned firsthand from the best: "Cha Cha"(a founder of Los Menequitos deMatanzas), Regino Jimenez,

Mario Jauregui, Filipe Alfonso and Roberto vizcaino, toname a few. Through relentless study and practice withthese master drummers, Mark has become an accom-plished bata drummer. His studies with Brazilian mastersinclude Miguel do Repinique, Zero and Jorge Alabe.Mark's command of Brazilian percussion is renowned.Currently, Mark directs the award winning Escola deSamba So E Mar, performs in Emi Ke Ke with Cuban folk-loric master Felipe Garcia and works as a "first call" stu-dio musician in San Diego. He also teaches a variety ofdrumming styles privately and in schools and is a mem-ber of the percussion faculty at California StateUniversity, San Diego. In addition, Mark co-directs thePalomar World Drum and Dance Ensemble with patriceannMead. He teaches the Brazilian/Cuban Drumming class atPalomar College.

patriceann Mead joined the PalomarCollege Performing Arts Depart-ment dance faculty in fall Iqq7 as afull-time associate professor: Shecomes to San Marcos from the Stateuniversity of new york at Brockportwhere she earned a bachelors andtwo masters degrees in dance. Shehas trained through intensivedance study programs in both WestAfrica and Brazil. In addition toteaching in new York, she hastaught at the university of Iowa and the University of theWest Indies, Jamaica. Ms. Mead also established theMinzeko Dance Company with a dance repertoire stronglyinfluenced by African, Afro-Brazilian, and Caribbeanmovement. She served as the company's choreographerand artistic director from Iqqo to Iqq7. Ms. Mead teachesSurvey of World Dance, Survey of Dance, Kinesiology,Ethnic Dance of African Origin, Modern, Choreography,Creative Dance and Palomar's World Drum and DanceEnsemble. The Drum and Dance Ensemble is a new facet ofthe outreach program which presents diverse programsfor community events, local schools and as featuredentertainment at Palomar College Foundation Black Tieevents. MS. Mead is also the Director and Choreographerof "Echoes of Brazil," a program of music and dance thatcelebrates the vibrant Brazilian culture, which premieredat Palomar College January 31, Iqq8. Ms. Mead also is onthe Board of Directors of Soul Beat, a non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to developing after school programs forinner city youth using the Brazilian Samba School model.