In Memoriam:
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the unexpected passing of our dear master teacher Pat Brown. Pat has been an incredibly influential part of Wayne Ballet for almost 25 years. Her teachings and stories have touched and shaped the lives of so many dancers and fellow teachers throughout the years. To step into her classroom was an honor, and to perform her choreography was a privilege. Pat’s influence on the dance community stretched far and wide and her legacy will be remembered by so many. We’re so thankful to have had her on faculty for so many years, and as a friend to Laura our Director, as well as many of our faculty members. We ask that you keep Pat’s family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this tragic loss together.
Bio:
The late Patricia Brown grew up in New Jersey and studied ballet at a young age with the New Jersey Ballet School. As a teenager, Patricia was awarded full scholarships to the American Ballet Theatre School and the Joffrey Ballet School. Ms. Brown danced professionally with the New Jersey Ballet Company, Joffrey II Ballet Company, Cleveland Ballet (soloist), the Elliot Feld Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet Company (soloist). She worked with many well-known choreographers such as Agnes DeMille, Anthony Tudor, Gerald Arpino, Elliot Feld, Paul Taylor, Laura Dean, and Dennis Nahat. Ms. Brown served as principal teacher for trainee programs at the Milwaukee Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School, Harrisburg Ballet School, Nashville Ballet School, The Dance Center, and the Mill Ballet School. She taught company classes for Joffrey II Ballet, the Elliot Feld Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Harrisburg Ballet, Brandywine Ballet Theatre, the Roxey Ballet, and she had served as Ballet Mistress for the Pennsylvania Ballet. Ms. Brown choreographed ballets performed at Joffrey Ballet workshop, Milwaukee Ballet workshop,Harrisburg Ballet Company, Brandywine Ballet Theater, the Roxey Ballet and for the international competition at Avery Fisher Hall in New York. Patricia was on faculty of the Joffrey School in New York City and commuted weekly to teach class.