Patricia Beatty


Patricia Beatty, 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.
In 2002 she also co-founded the Toronto Heritage Dance company.

Awards and honors

She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.