Abbey Devoy

BEING A WOMAN | A Nuonce Dance Film 
 Dedicated to the memory of Sarah Everard and every other woman who has feared for her safety and then been proven right. @LakeStreetDive  wanna make it your official music video? STARRING @itsmejessielee_ @nicollemcarter77 @tania.pieri MICHELLE CORNELIUS @gracehopecharles468 @tatiana_ferreira @jbayee DIRECTOR @_helloabbey DP @simon_holt SUSTAINABLE STYLIST @phoenix___007 @inkstyling PRODUCER ABBEY DEVOY PRODUCER @francesca.grace.woods CHOREOGRAPHER ABBEY DEVOY EDITOR ABBEY DEVOY 1ST AC @cecilpriscilla BESTEST GUY @davidguymoore ART DIRECTOR @sabine__holt ART ASSISTANT @graceapayne ART ASSISTANT FRANCESCA WOODS RUNNER @dela_ruthh RUNNER @fayesheela FILMED AT @klatchstudio SPECIAL THANKS @izread @kabukijohnson @rebeccajdawson @sarah____joan @jackacoupland @198_cal @claphamflowers HUB STUDIOS FLOW DANCE JEMIMAH HUNGBEME JESSICA HUNGBEME FUNDERS: JULIA DAVIES RACHEL SMITH TRACY WEBSTER UNCLE DAVE & AUNTY MARG KARIS C INGRID GUNNION ELIZABETH MATTHEWS MAGGIE TREPANIER VICTORIA SVIGGUM MOM & PAPA ELIZABETH TREECE JACQUES MALENGRET GRACE NNABUIFE CLAIRE PATTERSON MERYL BURLEIGH OLIVIA FISHER OLIWIA BRZOZOWSKA HANNAH PURDIE ALISON LEE HENNA HUSSAIN LUCIA CARDONA STEPHANIE GERMAIN Stephanie Lövstrand CHARLOTTE DENTON JENNIFER WELCH FENELLA PHOEBE WATKINS HALE CIARAN BEHAN LAUREN O’SULLIVAN MARIA WILSON CHELSEA DOLMAN DAMARIS RODRIGUES WA’AD MOHAMED LILY O’REGAN RACHEL ELIZABETH GEARY JOELLE CHERRY TAYLOR CADONA GARETH HATTERSLEY KAYLIN KING JODIE WEBB NAOMI HUNTER ELLIE HUDSWELL LAURA SIDDONS ASTRID BALZA CHARLOTTE RAVEN ESTHER HATTON NEIL KING CHRISTIE MANNING SOPHIE BARENDSE AMY OXLEY JENNIFER ROBSON ASHLEY SAYLE JASON MYHILL RICHARD YEUNG ABBEY MOORE DAVID MOORE AND MANY ANONS (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. LITERALLY.)

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Lovely little spot for a little wiggle. @villaephrussi This was improvised but I was humming this song for a bit of inspo + rhythm. Left the original sound in too so you can hear the DELIGHTFUL birds 😍 #dance #villaephrussiderothschild

Verdon Fosse Legacy à Paris 🥹 I went into this weekend excited to learn some very protected material from some legends, to get to the root of a style and technique that can get very muddied — I came away with so much more. This room was full of extremely passionate, hard-working, and hungry artists who inspired me to push myself hard. They were all so kind and funny, talented and stunning, and I really feel like we went through something together 💪🏼😅 Our brilliant educators demanded a lot and this was, honestly, kind of wonderful. I did not expect to be pushed so hard but wow, I discovered more in me than I knew was there at this point in my life. The work I’ve done on my mental fortitude and health meant I was able to meet this expectation with joy and resilience. Some of my favourite lines: “The joy is in the work.” “Dance while you can.” “Do it again.” “That’s not high/low/extended enough.” “Put the car in neutral and let the engine rev.” I also realised that most of the excellence that we love about Fosse/Verdon was achieved through an insane amount of repetition and drilling — it’s encouraged me to not settle with just okay. I did not sleep much the night after we finished because my mind was buzzing with every thing my body and soul had experienced. @loriannferreri - thank you x infinity. You are cool and we applaud you. @elizaohman - you know I’m a big fan. Thanks for being light and boldness. @dycro33 - thank you for your passion. Keep dancing forever and showing us the way. @lloydculbreath - seeing you dance Sing Sing will be a treasured memory forever. Thank you. Other moments I loved: 5, 8, 9 — Said goodbye to my sparkly tower because I love her and I’m not sure when I’m gonna see her again 😩 6 — randoms on the metro 10 — dinner and a book by myself (divine) 11 — Paris apartment lifts and a crammed backpack means reversing is the only option. 12 — we saw Chicago in French and I loved it 13 — Tati told me to take her clothes on adventures and I follow orders 15 — Paris showing off with this fancy escalator Last vid is Hugo taking his suitcase because he wanted to go to Paris with me 🫠 It was hard for him - more in the comments.

A “dance track” is a loose term for a role in a musical that is dance heavy and requires advanced dance skill. “The Fates” are characters in Hadestown The Musical. More of the story below. Choreography: @helloabbey Dancers: @izread @sophiequay @georgiashaeanderson Film and edit: @helloabbey Song: “When The Chips Are Down” by @anaismitchell (who wrote @hadestown ) Studio: @unit3.studios I think Hadestown has one of the most exciting jazz scores we’ve seen in modern musicals and as a jazz choreographer - this excites me to no end. The Fates are a trio that delivers a powerful vocal performance in this show. Listening to this song, I had the thought, “what if the fates were a dance track?” The music in this song (and the whole musical) is insanely layered - it’s a playground for a jazz dancer. I wanted to create choreo that communicated their power, their apathy, and their drama. Choreo that personified the music but still communicated with the body what is being said with the mouth. And while I personally disagree with the sentiment of the words, I understand the role they play in communicating the wrestle with our humanity and the struggles of the oppressed. Grateful for these dancers. Grateful for the privilege to be part of the age old love story between music and dance. #choreographer #jazzchoreographer #jazz #hadestown #thefates

The beginning of the end has come for our time in London. In an about a month, we’ll be heading on a six-month nomad adventure — which I’m calling The Long Road Home 🌅 We love this city. It’s been our home for almost eight years. We went through COVID and lockdowns here, made friends who are family, and had our little boy. Ultimately, the pull to be close to our families has become too strong. I didn’t get to grow up with my grandparents as 3/4 of them passed before I was born, so we’re saying yes to the absolute privilege of having four incredible grandparents for little H. I didn’t realise I would find this so hard, but it has been very emotional for me. I know this is the best thing and I trust God with all of it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not painful to pack up everything and say goodbye to a place that has been so powerfully formative for me. I’m incredibly grateful to have our six months of travel to help the transition feel longer and to see some of the special people we’ve met along the way. Here’s the plan so far: APRIL — move out and go see @davidguymoore and my dad run the Paris Marathon together 🥐🏃🏃‍♂️ — a week with my sister in the South of France for her 40th! ☀️ — a weekend of dance training in Paris with @verdonfosselegacy and @we.are.on.off 🕺🏼👯‍♀️ MAY — working holiday/sabbatical in rural France 👩‍🌾 JUNE — back in London for I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE @cockpittheatre @responsetheatrecompany 🪩 — staying with friends and hopefully doing lots of catch ups! ♥️ — Germany for the Peter and Paul festival (look it up) and visit friends in Berlin 🏰 JULY — Vancouver Island to see our old London besties and direct and choreograph for @seastarproductionss ⭐️ AUGUST — @edfringe with @responsetheatrecompany for the whole month 🤩🪩 SEPT — still forming our plans but we will come back to London one last time to say goodbye 😢 Our plans are still being made, so if you have any suggestions of things we should do in each of these places, let me know. X First two pics by @_bethhalford

First hiatus into multi-rolling physical comedy — utter silliness and joy ⚡️ Dying To Meet You by @dancinthestorm Directed by @blessedsaintnic Produced by @sing_out_newbie @troupe22.co @archeslanetheatre Photos by @danny.jeffs Fellow silly gooses @dancinthestorm @h_whyman1 @sarah.chamberlain @oliviavonopel Lmk if you want to be tagged 🫶🏻 #fringetheatre #comedy

A little update on our festival journey so far — major thanks to @lakestreetdive and their team (the legendary @emilylichter and Zoe Ellis) for making this happen. Thank you to the festivals that have been part of our story so far 🤍 @ciff.uk @cinematica_festival @barcelona_indie_awards @jenraydancinema @fly.awards @aimaffestival And endless gratitude to the team of legends who made this film (handles are all over this account, find them if you wanna know who’s who). #dancefilm

2025 (on f*lm) Couldn’t tag everyone but love you all so so much.

Some Christmas silliness while telling THE greatest story ever told ✨

So many lessons learnt from slowly and gently entering this new decade. Feel extremely grateful to my Creator and where he’s lead me since surrendering my life 20 years ago. God, you’ve been so kind. Thank you.

Feels like Christmas to be able to cover these classes for the insanely talented Katrina Lopes. MONDAYS 12-1:30pm @pineappledancestudios I’ll be sharing some new choreography I’ve been working on and I’d love to see it on some jazzy individuals. Different style every week ⚡️ Warm up will be heavily inspired by Cole influences with a focus on activating the body and soul. Intermediate level dancers are welcome. You will be challenged but safe 🫶🏻 Feel free to DM me if you have questions x Photography by @bethhalfordphotography #londondance #jazzdance #pineappledancestudios