Dancer | Choreographer | Performer
+614 09 042 617 patriciawwood@gmail.com She / Her
Patricia is a critically acclaimed dancer, choreographer and teacher.
Her choreographic research focuses on the embodied practice of transmission, ephemerality and memory, and spans, radio, text and IRL performances.
She is an amateur tarot reader and will never say no to a strong cup of tea – or a stronger tequila.

Selected Performances / Opportunities / Residencies
2024
The History Project
The Mythic Body
Morphing the Metamorphosis
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
The Mythic Body
Morphing the Metamorphosis
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
commission for LINK Dance Company
choreolab with Mel Lane
collaboration with Alex Karaconji
writer for Mette Edvardsen
choreolab with Mel Lane
collaboration with Alex Karaconji
writer for Mette Edvardsen
WAAPA Perth
Chunky Move Melbourne
ReadyMade Works, Sydney
Oslo
Chunky Move Melbourne
ReadyMade Works, Sydney
Oslo
2023
Sonar so far
Sonar so far
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Morphing the Metamorphosis
Sonar so far
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Morphing the Metamorphosis
commissioned by Cairns Festival
artist in residence with Alexandra Spence
What were you doing?
artist in residence
artist in residence with Alex Karaconji
artist in residence with Alexandra Spence
What were you doing?
artist in residence
artist in residence with Alex Karaconji
Cairns Courthouse Gallery, Cairns
Sydney University, Sydney
ReadyMade Works, Sydney
Arts Iceland
Bundanon Trust
Sydney University, Sydney
ReadyMade Works, Sydney
Arts Iceland
Bundanon Trust
2022
So far sonar
Chrysalis Body
Mapping
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Everybody Dance Now
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
In the Making
CP3
Digital Love Languages
Chrysalis Body
Mapping
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Everybody Dance Now
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
In the Making
CP3
Digital Love Languages
DMC commission for Future Makers
creative development with Bec Jensen
performer for Happy Hour 13
recipient of a Moving Ideas Residency
bursary recipient
dance captain
artist in residence
artist in residence
collaborator for Katya Petetskaya
participant - Dance Nucleus
participant - School of Poetic Computation
creative development with Bec Jensen
performer for Happy Hour 13
recipient of a Moving Ideas Residency
bursary recipient
dance captain
artist in residence
artist in residence
collaborator for Katya Petetskaya
participant - Dance Nucleus
participant - School of Poetic Computation
Granville Art Gallery
Dancehouse Melbourne
ReadyMade Works
ReadyMade Works
March Dance Festival
Sydney Opera House
Sydney University
Omeo Dance, Orbost
Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Singapore
New York
Dancehouse Melbourne
ReadyMade Works
ReadyMade Works
March Dance Festival
Sydney Opera House
Sydney University
Omeo Dance, Orbost
Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Singapore
New York
Recipient of Career Development Grant to travel to New York and work with Trisha Brown Dance Company.
2021
3 Acts of Resemblance
Liveworks Festival
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Ever Sun
Time Portrait
Liveworks Festival
Trish + Trisha
Trish + Trisha
Ever Sun
Time Portrait
performer for Happy Hour 12
delegate
creative development
creative development
performer for Rochelle Haley
performer for Lee Serle
delegate
creative development
creative development
performer for Rochelle Haley
performer for Lee Serle
ReadyMade Works
Performance Space
DAIR
ACPE
ReadyMade Works & Artspace
Sydney
Performance Space
DAIR
ACPE
ReadyMade Works & Artspace
Sydney
2020
Floating against Gravity
Transmission Solo
Transmission Solo
Dance Nucleus Lab
Mimetic/Memetic Practice
Re-embodying Body Practice
Greyness and Infinity
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
Transmission Solo
Transmission Solo
Dance Nucleus Lab
Mimetic/Memetic Practice
Re-embodying Body Practice
Greyness and Infinity
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
In Touch commission
creative development
research residency
artist and documenter
responsive residency with Benedict Carey
research assistant for Dr Amanda Card
performer for Ivey Wawn
writer for Mette Edvardsen
creative development
research residency
artist and documenter
responsive residency with Benedict Carey
research assistant for Dr Amanda Card
performer for Ivey Wawn
writer for Mette Edvardsen
Cement Fondu, Sydney
DAIR
ACPE
Sydney Critical Path
Sydney Singapore & Sydney Critical Path Sydney
Sydney University
MCA Artbar
Oslo Biennale
DAIR
ACPE
Sydney Critical Path
Sydney Singapore & Sydney Critical Path Sydney
Sydney University
MCA Artbar
Oslo Biennale
2019
Locating Locus
Transmission Solo
Transmission Solo
This is so contemporary
Motherese
Re-embodying Body Practice
Transmission Solo
Artist in Residence
Three Body Phasing
Workshop Participant
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
Transmission Solo
Transmission Solo
This is so contemporary
Motherese
Re-embodying Body Practice
Transmission Solo
Artist in Residence
Three Body Phasing
Workshop Participant
Time has Fallen Asleep in the Afternoon Sunshine
Research presentation with Cleo Mees
March Dance
Dance Massive - Open Studio
interpreter for Tino Sehgal & Kaldor
choreography for Benedict Eris Carey
research assistant for Dr Amanda Card
artist in residence
Creative Spaces Residency
artist in residence
artist in residence Asad Raza and Kaldor Public Projects
performer for Mette Edvardsen
March Dance
Dance Massive - Open Studio
interpreter for Tino Sehgal & Kaldor
choreography for Benedict Eris Carey
research assistant for Dr Amanda Card
artist in residence
Creative Spaces Residency
artist in residence
artist in residence Asad Raza and Kaldor Public Projects
performer for Mette Edvardsen
Critical Animal Newcastle
ESAC Sydney
Melbourne
Art Gallery of NSW
HFMT Hamburg
Sydney University
Sydney University
City of Sydney
Tasdance, Launceston
Art Gallery of NSW
Oslo Biennale
ESAC Sydney
Melbourne
Art Gallery of NSW
HFMT Hamburg
Sydney University
Sydney University
City of Sydney
Tasdance, Launceston
Art Gallery of NSW
Oslo Biennale
2018
Replay
Slow Walk
Danse
The Playlist
Long Distance Accumulation
Reading Practices
Dance Pirate Radio - a telepathic democracy
Bojana Cvejic Workshop
Omeo Dance
Slow Walk
Danse
The Playlist
Long Distance Accumulation
Reading Practices
Dance Pirate Radio - a telepathic democracy
Bojana Cvejic Workshop
Omeo Dance
performer for Eszter Salamon
interpreter for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
performer & collaborating artist with Ros Crisp
representative for Critical Path
collaboration with Laura Hindmarsh for Keir Choreographic Award
group residency
Dirty Feet Choreographic Lab
participant
artist in residence
interpreter for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
performer & collaborating artist with Ros Crisp
representative for Critical Path
collaboration with Laura Hindmarsh for Keir Choreographic Award
group residency
Dirty Feet Choreographic Lab
participant
artist in residence
Abbotsford, Melbourne
Paris
Orbost and Sydney
PYT, Sydney
Runway
Bundanon Trust
ReadyMade
Dance House, Melbourne
Paris
Paris
Orbost and Sydney
PYT, Sydney
Runway
Bundanon Trust
ReadyMade
Dance House, Melbourne
Paris
Other Skills
2016 - 2024 Sydney Dance Company - Teaching Artist
2018 - 2021 Critical Path Board Member
2019 - 2020 Australian College Physical Education - Lecturer in Contemporary Dance & Choreography
2015 - 2019 IDC - Independent Dance Classes - Founder, Teacher and Facilitator
2017 - 2019 ReadyMade Works - Studio Manager and Caretaker
2014 Big Dance - Sydney Dance Company and Sydney Opera House - Ausdance NSW, Project Manager
Pieces of paper that say I know stuff
2022 Certificate in Critical Practice in Contemporary Performance [CP3], Dance Nucleus, Singapore
2014 - 2016 Masters in Research (Creative Practice and Anthropology), Macquarie University, Sydney
2003 - 2007 Bachelor of Arts (Dance), Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth