Abdiel is a Hustle dance champion, educator, and community organizer dedicated to the cultural preservation and creative expansion of the New York Latin Hustle partner dance style. As co-founder of “Dance is Life”—a communitarian free public dance party event—Abdiel creates space to facilitate human connection, communal healing, and celebration, while revitalizing cultural historical sites where Latin Hustle has been traditionally danced. They have taught their gender-neutral approach to partner dance at Juilliard, Harvard, Stanford, and many other institutions. A former principal dancer of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Abdiel is joined in this performance by the Pillow’s Director of Archives, Sarah Nguyễn.
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