Patricia Beatty Explained
Patricia Beatty |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1936 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Alma Mater: | |
Occupation: | Choreographer, dancer, director and teacher |
Awards: | Order of Canada (2004) |
Patricia Beatty, (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 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]
Notes and References
- News: Citron . Paula . In Memoriam: With The Passing Of Patricia Beatty Canada Has Lost A Titan Of Dance . 21 November 2020 . Ludwig Van Toronto . 21 November 2020 . Toronto ON.
- News: Patricia Beatty (1936-2020) . Toronto Dance Theatre . Toronto Dance Theatre . 21 November 2020 . Toronto ON . 20 November 2020.
- '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
- 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
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/six-modern-dance-pioneers-strut-their-stuff-beautifully/article629766/ Six modern-dance pioneers strut their stuff, beautifully.
- http://www.artsalive.ca/en/dan/meet/bios/artistDetail.asp?artistID=84 Meet the artists: Patricia Beatty. Biography
- http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4454 Governor General to invest 43 recipients into Order of Canada