Patricia Beatty

This article is about the Canadian dancer and choreographer. For the American children's fiction writer, see Patricia Beatty (writer).

Patricia Beatty
Born	(1936-05-13)May 13, 1936 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 20, 2020(2020-11-20) (aged 84)
Alma mater	Bennington College Martha Graham School
Occupation(s)	Choreographer, dancer, director and teacher
Awards	Order of Canada (2004)

Patricia Beatty, CM (13 May 1936 – 20 November 2020)^[1][2] was a Canadian choreographer, dancer, director and teacher.

Early life and education

Patricia Beatty was born in Toronto. She studied modern dance at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont and graduated in 1959. She studied at various schools in New York City, but most influential were José Limón and the Martha Graham School.^[3]

Career

Viewed as a seminal figure within modern-dance performance in Canada, she notably co-founded the Toronto Dance Theatre in Toronto, Ontario with David Earle and Peter Randazzo, in 1968.^[4] In 2002 she also co-founded the Toronto Heritage Dance company.^[5][6]

Awards and honors

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.^[7][8]

References

1. Citron, Paula (November 21, 2020). "In Memoriam: With The Passing Of Patricia Beatty Canada Has Lost A Titan Of Dance". Ludwig Van Toronto. Toronto ON. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
2. "Patricia Beatty (1936-2020)". Toronto Dance Theatre. Toronto ON: Toronto Dance Theatre. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
3. 'Martha Graham and the Prophecies of Dance,' an interview with Patricia Beatty, by Whitney Smith. The Journal of Wild Culture, https://wildculture.com/article/martha-graham-and-prophecies-dance/1898
4. Chris Dupuis, How a few idealists danced their way to becoming one of Canada's most influential art institutions, CBC.ca, January 10, 2018. Accessed October 31, 2018
5. Michael Crabb, Toronto Heritage Dance revives 1977's A Simple Melody. Toronto Star, September 22, 2015. Accessed October 31, 2018
6. Six modern-dance pioneers strut their stuff, beautifully. The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2011. Accessed October 31, 2018
7. Meet the artists: Patricia Beatty. Biography, ArtsAlive.ca Dance, National Arts Centre. Accessed October 31, 2018
8. Governor General to invest 43 recipients into Order of Canada, www.gg.ca, Governor General of Canada, June 1, 2005. Accessed October 31, 2018