In her third year with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Abigail is a graduate from the International Ballet Academy in Christchurch and has also trained at the New Zealand School of Dance.
In 2001 she was the recipient of the Sir John Logan Campbell Award, having won the New Zealand nationals and received the Royal Academy of Dance scholarship in 2000. One dancer writer described Abigail as having "a perfect mix of control and freedom". Following her performance in Javier De Frutos' Banderillero in the 2006 Trinity season, she was praised by a dancer reviewer for her "strong stage presence”.
Last year, her performance in TOWER Tutus On Tour was described as a “technically riveting and emotionally captivating”. In 2007 Abigail also took to the stage both in New Zealand and China as the Fairy Godmother and as a stepsister in Cinderella.
