About Patricia — hinga at daloy

Patricia Marie Barretto Ong (she/her) is a Pilipina American artist, educator, dancer, and choreographer based in Huichin, unceded Lisjan territory (Oakland, CA), where she has lived and created since 1999. A 1st generation daughter of immigrants with ancestral roots in Zambales, Bulacan, Pangasinan, and Laguna, her artistic practice is deeply grounded in cultural expression, storytelling, and community building through movement.
As a performer, Patricia has worked with a wide range of Bay Area companies and leaders in the field of dance and theater, including Alleluia Panis Dance Theater, Kendra Kimbrough Dance Ensemble, Parangal Dance Company, Erika Shuch Performance Project, Malia Movement Company, Sydney Loyola Dance, and Musician/Composer, Rachel Lastimosa. She recently worked as choreographer and movement director of The Travelers (2023) and Aztlán (2025) by Luis Alfaro, Richard II (2024) at Magic Theatre and as Choreographer and Dancer in collaboration with Sean San José and Rachel Lastimosa in the performance ritual, Dugo (2023). This fall she will be choreographing Silicon Valley Theatre Works’ production of Dracula, by Stephen Dietz.

My work honors ancestry, the environment, and the intuitive intelligence of the body. I am committed to shaping spaces that allow for authentic expression of spirit.