Alfred Brooks (dancer)
Alfred Brooks | |
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| Born | Alfred Brooks Pew October 19, 1916 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2005 (aged 89) |
| Other names | Al Brooks |
| Education | Juilliard School (BA, MA), University of Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, pianist, stage actor |
| Known for | founder of Munt-Brooks Dance Studio, founder of Changing Scene Theatre |
| Spouse | Maxine Phyllis Munt (married 1950–2000; her death) |
Alfred Brooks Pew (October 19, 1916 – December 15, 2005), better known by his stage name Alfred Brooks, was an American dancer, choreographer, pianist, and stage actor. He was a co-founder of a modern dance company called Munt–Brooks Dance Studio, an early influencer of counterculture, and later a co-founder of the experimental theatre group, the Changing Scene Theatre.