[1] Wood first appeared as a dancer on Broadway in Can-Can in 1953, and worked as an Assistant to Michael Kidd on L'il Abner (1956) and Destry Rides Again (1959)[2] and was the choreographer (with Breaux) for Do Re Mi (1960).
The famous TV comedian recommended them for Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews; they received glowing reviews for the innovative "Step In Time" number where chimney sweeps dance across London rooftops.
"[7] Wood choreographed other popular film musicals, including Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang again with Dick Van Dyke, and Beaches with Bette Midler.
As her work gravitated toward television, Wood won an Emmy nomination in 1975 for her choreography on the TV special of Cher.
Wood also discovered a special ability for choreographing live TV spectaculars, such as Super Bowl halftime shows and the Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles, which earned her another Emmy nomination in choreography.