Dance and Movement Creator

Creating movement rooted in honesty and based on intention…while having lots of fun

Patrick McCollum is an award-winning choreographer and intimacy professional whose work spans Broadway, television, film, and opera. He choreographed the Tony Award–winning musical The Band’s Visit on Broadway and has created movement for major productions including Angels in America and Rocky, as well as live television events such as Saturday Night Live. Known for his collaborative approach and nuanced storytelling, Patrick brings the same artistry and care to staging movement as he does to cultivating trust and consent as an intimacy coordinator.

Born and raised in Southern California, Patrick began dancing at the age of seven in Orange County. At eighteen, he was named a finalist in the Los Angeles Music Center’s prestigious Spotlight Awards in the non-classical dance category, an honor recognizing exceptional young artists across Southern California. He went on to earn a BFA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach as a Fine Arts Affiliates Scholar, studying under principal dancers from companies including Martha Graham, Bill T. Jones, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Doug Varone.

After graduating, Patrick moved to New York City and booked his first theatrical job in Wicked as the dance captain and swing for the Chicago company. A year and a half later, he was appointed North American Dance Supervisor for Wicked, overseeing four companies across the continent. This pivotal role deepened his understanding of the collaborative process and honed his ability to communicate with actors, dancers, directors, designers, and creative teams.

In 2012, Patrick began working as an associate choreographer on Broadway alongside British choreographer Steven Hoggett, a formative mentorship that shaped his creative voice. Together they collaborated on Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky, The Last Ship, and Angels in America. During this time, Patrick choreographed his first new musical, Unknown Soldier, at Williamstown Theatre Festival, followed by his Off-Broadway debut with The Lightning Thief.

Patrick’s Broadway choreographic debut came in 2016 with The Band’s Visit at Atlantic Theater Company, which transferred to Broadway and went on to win ten Tony Awards including Best Musical. Since then, his work has expanded across genres and disciplines, including Shakespeare with The Tempest (a collaboration between The Old Globe and the LA Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall) and opera with A Marvelous Order, a new American work by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith and composer Judd Greenstein about Jane Jacobs, Robert Moses, and the fight to shape New York City.

In recent years, Patrick’s creative practice has continued to evolve into television, film, and new theatrical mediums. His choreography has been featured on screen for series and variety programming, and he is increasingly sought after as an intimacy coordinator for both stage and screen, helping artists and productions tell stories that center consent, trust, and truthful human connection. Patrick continues to build a body of work defined by collaboration, curiosity, and a deep commitment to movement as storytelling.