Lois Bewley

Lois E. Bewley
Born
Lois Eleanor Bewley

(1934-10-19)October 19, 1934
DiedNovember 21, 2012(2012-11-21) (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York
EducationSchool of American Ballet
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer
Years active1955–1980
Career
Former groups
DancesPi R Squared

Lois Bewley (1934–2012) was an American dancer, choreographer and designer. She studied at the School of American Ballet before joining the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo. After touring with the American Ballet Theatre and the dance companies of Alicia Markova and Jerome Robbins, she joined the New York City Ballet in 1960. Regarded as the "clown princess of dance", she co-founded the First Chamber Dance Quartet and choreographed original ballets and dance pieces. She also worked as an opera director, costume designer and set designer.