Patricia Wood is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and performer, who is currently based between Sydney and Cairns.

Her choreographic research focuses on the embodied practice of transmission, ephemerality and memory, and encompasses radio, text and IRL performances.
She grew up in Cairns, Far North Queensland on Yirrganydji land, and spent a lot of her childhood swimming in various bodies of water, devouring mangoes, and not wearing shoes. She now lives and works in Sydney, on Gadigal land, and wears shoes much more often.
She is an amateur tarot reader, and will never say no to a good cup of tea or really good tequila.
Her works have been described as “striking, innovative and thought-provoking.”
Her tarot reading has not.

Short works…
Patricia has developed a number of short works including, Sonar So Far (2023), So Far Sonar (2022), Trish + Trisha (in development), Transmission Solo (2019), Dance Pirate Radio – Telepathic Democracy (2018), A Re-Enactment (2015), and 11 Steps (2012).
In 2017, she took on the role of movement direction for 2071, a scientifically rigorous play written in collaboration with the Climate Council, Australian Theatre for Young People and Vivid.
She’s also collaborated with visual artist Laura Hindmarsh on Long Distance Accumulation (2017) for Runway and the Keir Choreographic award, and with composer Benedict Eris Carey on Motherese (2019) for HFMT Hamburg.

… with others…
Patricia works regularly with and for others, including Mette Edvardsen, Eszter Salamon, Rosalind Crisp, Lee Serle, Victoria Hunt, Angela Goh, Ivey Wawn, Rhiannon Newton, Rochelle Haley, Tino Seghal, Dean Walsh, Anna Halprin and Stan’s Café.
She received a Master of Research from Macquarie University (2016), was a board member for Critical Path (2018-2020), a teaching artist with Sydney Dance Company (2016-2024) and managed artist-run space, ReadyMade Works (2017-2019). Her writing has been published in Un Magazine and Critical Dialogues.

 … and with support
Patricia has received support from Creative Australia, CreateNSW, Omeo Dance, Bundanon Trust, Critical Path, Tasdance, Frontyard, DirtyFeet, ReadyMade Works, PACT, Sydney University, Ausdance NSW, Dance Makers Collective, Brand X, Arts Iceland, Arts Queensland and Regional Arts.

... what they say:
   
“Trish Wood… is at the top of her game in terms of both physical/ technical and emotive/intellectual prowess.” 
Vicki van Hout, FORM Blog, 2022
https://www.form.org.au/trishtrisha/

“Wood is an amazing performer.”
Lynne Lancaster, Dance Informa, 2019
https://dancemagazine.com.au/2019/03/march-dance-brings-an-intriguing-double-dance-bill/

“Dropped the Death card into her tea.”
Tarot client, 2020


As a teacher...
Patricia has taught dance and choreographic practice in a variety of frameworks.
Since 2016 Patricia has worked at Sydney Dance Company as a Teaching Artist working with the Education Team to facilitate community workshops across Australia. She has also taught in different facets of Education and Training at Sydney Dance Company - school holiday workshops, youth ensemble, advanced training, short courses, McDonald College and open studio classes. From 2020-2023, she worked with disability-led company, Weird Nest, to facilitate weekly movement and performance-making workshops for young people living with intellectual disability. In 2019 and 2020, Patricia lectured at the Australian College Physical Education, in Contemporary Dance and Choreography and has recently rejoined the faculty. She has also taught at McDonald College, Dance Makers Collective, IDC, WAAPA and Sydney Dance Company.
From 2015-2019 she taught, curated and facilitated industry level contemporary dance classes under the name, Independent Dance Classes (IDC) with support from ReadyMade Works.
In 2014 she worked with Ausdance NSW to produce and teach Sydney Dance Company’s Big Dance, in partnership with Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Opera House.


For a detailed CV of work click here.