In 2008, Abbott choreographed ‘Ballad of Emmet Till’ directed by Oz Scott for The Goodman Theater in Chicago. He has choreographed works for numerous dance theaters and companies, among them, Williams/Henry Contemporary Dance Theater of Kansas City, Dallas Black Dance Theater of Dallas, and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance of Denver. He has also choreographed works for Deeply Rooted Dance Theater in Chicago, Il, where he is Associate Artistic Director. That company’s mission is to re-imagine and diversify contemporary dance by bringing together modern, classical, and African-American traditions in movement. Deeply Rooted Dance Theater