Patricia Beatty

Patricia Beatty
Patricia Beatty
Born	May 13, 1936; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Bennington College; Martha Graham School;
Occupation	Choreographer, dancer, director and teacher
Awards	Order of Canada (2004)

Patricia Beatty, CM (born May 13, 1936) is 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 at the Martha Graham School in New York City.

Career

Viewed as a seminal figure within modern-dance performance in Canada, she notably co-founded the Toronto Dance Theatre in Toronto, Ontario with Peter Randazzo, in 1968.[1] In 2002 she also co-founded the Toronto Heritage Dance company.[2][3]

Awards and honors

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.[4][5]

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References

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
Michael Crabb, Toronto Heritage Dance revives 1977's A Simple Melody. Toronto Star, September 22, 2015. Accessed October 31, 2018
Six modern-dance pioneers strut their stuff, beautifully. The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2011. Accessed October 31, 2018
Meet the artists: Patricia Beatty. Biography, ArtsAlive.ca Dance, National Arts Centre. Accessed October 31, 2018
Governor General to invest 43 recipients into Order of Canada, www.gg.ca, Governor General of Canada, June 1, 2005. Accessed October 31, 2018

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[1] 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

[2] Michael Crabb, Toronto Heritage Dance revives 1977's A Simple Melody. Toronto Star, September 22, 2015. Accessed October 31, 2018

[3] Six modern-dance pioneers strut their stuff, beautifully. The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2011. Accessed October 31, 2018

[4] Meet the artists: Patricia Beatty. Biography, ArtsAlive.ca Dance, National Arts Centre. Accessed October 31, 2018

[5] Governor General to invest 43 recipients into Order of Canada, www.gg.ca, Governor General of Canada, June 1, 2005. Accessed October 31, 2018