Dance with Abigail

Abigail F. Agresta-Stratton earned a MA in Dance Education from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education and is a Registered Dance Educator. Abigail has taught dance in many public and private schools and studios for over twenty years and has created and implemented multi-faceted dance curriculums. Abigail is a graduate of the Dance Education Laboratory and has been a member of the New York City Department of Education Blueprint Writing Committee, Project Manager of the NYCDOE Dance Curriculum Planning Committee, a scorer for the New York State Dance Content Specialty Test, Chair of the NYC Dance Educators /UFT, and President and Secretary of the New York State Dance Education Association.  Abigail also serves as the moderator of the National Dance Education Organization’s  K-12 Forum and is the Chair of NDEO’s PK-12 Mentorship Program.  In October 2012, she was awarded the Presidential Service Award by NYSDEA for her dedication to the advancement of dance education.  In August 2013, Abigail was honored at the Dance Teacher Magazine Summit as the 2013 K-12 Awardee and was recognized for her commitment and accomplishments in both dance education and advocacy for dance.

 

Abigail is excited to bring the joy of dance to dancers of all abilities from every background.   She has shared dance with the special needs population for many years and wants to customize the experience for each dancer.  She has also coached middle school, high school, and college dancers for auditions and is looking forward to continuing to help these dancers to achieve their goals.  Abigail is happy to come to your home or dance studio on Long Island or in New York City.