Abagail is a performer, choreographer, and dance instructor with over 30 years experience. She specializes in West African dance, among other genres. Since 2004, she has traveled extensively throughout Western Africa to study with renowned artists and African ballet companies, and has had the privilege to train in classical and popular dances of the African diaspora since 1999.
Abagail is an international artist. In 2017 she was a featured soloist dancer for world music phenomenon, Youssou N’Dour, at Bercy Arena in Paris, France. She’s also performed solo dance work at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and the Redcat/Disney Cal Arts Theater in Los Angeles. She’s performed ensemble work at the San Francisco Yerba Buena Center, the Ford Theater, and UCLA’s Fowler Museum, among other renowned venues.
As an educator and instructor, Abagail has taught master classes and residencies at the New York Film Academy in New York City, the University of Otago in New Zealand, Google headquarters in California, and the University of California Los Angeles. She is the founder of the Heart Dancer Experience, an online learning portal for dancers of all levels. Abagail is thrilled to be a teaching member of the Power Pilates online class community!
SCHEDULE
Pilates Beginner / Intermediate Mat on Saturdays at 9:00 am with Abagail Fritz