Patricia Beatty, (13 May 1936 – 20 November 2020) 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.'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
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.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 In 2002 she also co-founded the Toronto Heritage Dance company.Michael Crabb, Toronto Heritage Dance revives 1977's A Simple Melody. Toronto Star, September 22, 2015. Accessed October 31, 2018Six modern-dance pioneers strut their stuff, beautifully. The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2011. Accessed October 31, 2018
Awards and honors She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.Meet the artists: Patricia Beatty. Biography, ArtsAlive.ca Dance, National Arts Centre. Accessed October 31, 2018Governor 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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