Abigail Stachnik is a dance artist, choreographer, and educator based in Chicago where she performs with Symbiosis Arts and Still Inspired. She earned her BFA in Dance with Honors from the University of the Arts in 2015 and joined the Lou Conte Scholarship Program under the direction of Claire Bataille after moving to Chicago in 2016. Since then, Abigail has danced with various companies and projects including Moonwater Dance Project, Mitchell Movement, Jessica Miller Tomlinson Choreography, Cocodaco Dance Project, Marlene Skog Dance, Chicago Repertory Ballet, and others.

Abigail’s choreographic endeavors have included creations for Movementum Dance Project, The LAUNCH Chicago, Trifecta Dance Collective, and Simantikos Dance Chicago. Her work has also been presented at Moonwater Dance Project’s Phases, Alluvion’s Emergence, Take Up Space dance festival, the College of DuPage’s Choreography Showcase, and Simantikos’ Choreo Kick-Of. Abigail loves to share her passion for dance through teaching. She has been a faculty member of Duet Dance Academy since 2017, and she directed the Moonwater Youth Company in 2021.