At the same time she began to learn the Alexander Technique to overcome physical limitations in her playing, studying primarily with Barbara Conable.

[5] As a pianist Woodard has collaborated with numerous composers and choreographers, including Paula Matthusen,[8] Allen Otte, Huang Ruo, Christopher Caines, Carolyn Lord, Bryan Hayes and Beth Soll.

From 2000 to 2004 she was adjunct assistant professor at Hunter College, and in 2004 she accepted a position at Texas A&M University in its fledgling music program.

From 2010 to 2012 she worked as repititeur and ensemble pianist for Opera Vista and performed several premieres, including The Silent Prince by Somtow Sucharitkul.

[12] Woodard's scholarly research has focused on timbral experiments in piano music and on the works of Turkish composers such as Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991).