Abbey Richens, hailing from London Ontario, is a dance and multidisciplinary artist. She is a community arts facilitator, working with her arts collective Meaningful Movement to build spaces for artists based in Toronto. For Abbey, dance is an important practice for healing and connection. She is a recent graduate of York University’s BFA Dance program, a youth dance instructor, and a budding visual artist. Abbey has recently performed with Arts and Water Cultura’s Dockside Dances, Hercinia Arts, and is thrilled to be part of Wind In The Leaves Collective for this production. Abbey is actively exploring ways to express her artistic perspective and advocate for artists.