Myra Brooks Turner passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Parkwest Hospital surrounded by her family.
Myra Brooks-Turner is an educator, an award-winning composer, professional pianist and freelance writer.
Having started musical training at The Juilliard School in New York City at age twelve, she holds bachelors and masters honors degrees with piano, theory and composition from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. A professional composer and musical director in Dallas, Myra wrote TV commercials and directed recording sessions.
Writing and producing three musicals while at Southern Methodist University, she served as Composer-In-Residence for Birmingham Children’s Theatre, writing and directing six more stage musicals.
Myra Brooks-Turner is an educator, an award-winning composer, professional pianist and freelance writer.
Having started musical training at The Juilliard School in New York City at age twelve, she holds bachelors and masters honors degrees with piano, theory and composition from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. A professional composer and musical director in Dallas, Myra wrote TV commercials and directed recording sessions.
Writing and producing three musicals while at Southern Methodist University, she served as Composer-In-Residence for Birmingham Children’s Theatre, writing and directing six more stage musicals.