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Dr. Kristy Love Brooks
- Theatre
- Multiple Disciplines
- Music
Dr. Kathleen “Kristy Love” Brooks is the founder and president of Love Outreach Inc., a nonprofit, and Love Star Enterprises Inc.
Love received the Las Vegas Rock “N” Soul Hall Of Fame Music Icon Award and was inducted into the Las Vegas Hall Of Fame And Museum. Known as an entertainer extraordinaire, she is a producer, playwright, and songwriter. She has performed as a solo vocal artist, actress, dancer, and one of the international recording artists, “The Platters.” With her versatility, she became the poster child of the Black Mrs. Claus for Jingle Ring and entertained children virtually. She also served as a celebrity judge for the Mrs. America Pageant in Las Vegas. Her special gifts and talents are displayed through her vocal and acting performances, in which she brings the gift of love and touches the souls of her audience. She has graced stages worldwide, from the United States to Hong Kong, Singapore to the Bahamas. Her latest album, “The Soul of Rock N Roll,” is the soundtrack for her musical of the same name. As the producer, playwright, songwriter and actress, she attracted standing-room-only crowds to “The Legend of Kristy Love in THE SOUL OF ROCK N ROLL,” an original, entertaining story of her life and a historical account of the origins of Rock’ n’ Roll music.
Love has established herself as one of the world’s true “Divas.” She was honored to sing for former Mayor Carolyn Goodman for the Stirling Club ribbon-cutting ceremony for the re-opening of Las Vegas after the pandemic. She is a former RCA recording artist, and she has released several groundbreaking independent albums, including her Christmas CD, “Love for The Holidays,” and “Songs for Love and Peace.” Her CD “Giving You Love” received rave reviews in the United Kingdom. She is often referred to as a modern-day Carol King because of her creative songwriting. As far as her vocal skills: “She is made of the cloth of Anita Baker, Roberta Flack, Sade, and Gladys Knight.” (Muse Review) She sings R&B, soul, jazz, blues, old school, and standards.
During her career on stage, Brooks starred as the leading female role in the “Jimi Hendrix Story” on Broadway. She produced and starred in her own TV show, “Kristy’s Positive Images,” in New York and Las Vegas. She has been in the supporting cast in several major motion pictures, including Lean On Me, Cotton Club, Malcolm X, Crooklyn, and Fly By Night. For 12 years, she performed as a member of “The Platters” at the Sahara Hotel and the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.
Kristy Love does it all – singer, actress, dancer, playwright, director, educator, and administrator. Currently, she is director of artist development for a nonprofit where she develops the artistic talents of the youth.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, this Motown Diva received her bachelor’s degree at Michigan State University and attended classes at Wayne State University. She continued her studies, earning five degrees: a bachelor's, three master’s degrees, and a doctorate in the performing arts, music, theatre and education from Columbia University in New York City. She has successfully written, directed, and produced five musicals, including “The Soul of Rock N Roll,” “Faces in the Dark,” and the story of “Count Basie- Swing.” As an activist, she created a peace movement with her song: “ALL OVER THE WORLD,” using her extensive background in drama, music, and humor to inspire, entertain, and educate. Kristy Love travels internationally as a performer and motivational speaker, inspiring positive attitudes, leadership and better relationships through her passion for the arts.
School & community workshops
Creative Performances is a series of workshops in theater, music, and dance that culminate in a performance experience.
The theater classes are structured around the following skill-building activities to prepare for a live performance:
1. Creativity – Being able to think on your feet, approach tasks from different perspectives, and think “outside of the box.” In an arts program, participants will be asked to recite a monologue in different ways, create a painting representing a memory, or compose a new rhythm to enhance a piece of music. If you have practice thinking creatively, it will come naturally.
2. Confidence – The skills developed through theater not only train you how to convincingly deliver a message but also build the confidence you need to take command of the stage. Theater training gives participants practice stepping out of their comfort zone. It allows them to make mistakes and learn from them in rehearsal. This process gives participants the confidence to perform in front of large audiences.
3. Problem Solving – Artistic creations are born through the solving of problems. How do I portray a particular emotion through dance? How will my character react in this situation? Without even realizing it, the participants in the arts are consistently being challenged to solve problems. All this practice problem solving develops skills in reasoning and understanding, particularly for seniors who benefit from exercising the brain.
4. Perseverance – The participant learns the skills and techniques with practice and doesn’t give up. It is important that seniors look forward to learning and that people are being asked to continually develop new skills where perseverance is essential.
5. Focus – The ability to focus is a key skill developed through ensemble work. Keeping a balance between listening and contributing involves a great deal of concentration and focus. It requires each participant to think about not only their role but also how their role contributes to the big picture of what is being created. Participation in the arts improves the ability to concentrate and focus.
6. Non-Verbal Communication – Through experiences in theater and dance education, we learn to break down the mechanics of body language. We experience different ways of moving and how those movements communicate different emotions. We are then coached in performance skills to ensure we are portraying the character effectively to the audience.
The theater classes are structured around the following skill building activities to prepare for a live performance:
1. Creativity – Being able to think on your feet, approach tasks from different perspectives and think ‘outside of the box’. In an arts program, participants will be asked to recite a monologue in different ways, create a painting that represents a memory, or compose a new rhythm to enhance a piece of music. If you have practice thinking creatively, it will come naturally.
2. Confidence – The skills developed through theater, not only train you how to convincingly deliver a message, but also build the confidence you need to take command of the stage. Theater training gives participants practice stepping out of their comfort zone and allows them to make mistakes and learn from them in rehearsal. This process gives participants the confidence to perform in front of large audiences.
3. Problem Solving – Artistic creations are born through the solving of problems. How do I portray a particular emotion through dance? How will my character react in this situation? Without even realizing it, the participates in the arts are consistently being challenged to solve problems. All this practice problem solving develops skills in reasoning and understanding, particularly for seniors who benefit from exercising the brain.
4. Perseverance – With practice, the participant learns the skills and techniques and doesn’t give up. It is important that seniors look forward to learning and that people are being asked to continually develop new skills where perseverance is essential.
5. Focus – The ability to focus is a key skill developed through ensemble work. Keeping a balance between listening and contributing involves a great deal of concentration and focus. It requires each participant to not only think about their role, but how their role contributes to the big picture of what is being created. Participation in the arts improves the ability to concentrate and focus.
6. Non-Verbal Communication – Through experiences in theater and dance education, we learn to breakdown the mechanics of body language. We experience different ways of moving and how those movements communicate different emotions. We are then coached in performance skills to ensure we are portraying the character effectively to the audience.
