gabby “the baddie” abram

Gabrielle Abram (she/her), better known As “Gabby TheBaddie” is a Gary, Indiana native. Abram is a self-taught, multi-lingual Hip Hop artist and has received training in Ballet, Modern, West African, and Jazz at The Perpich Center for Arts and Education, and TU Dance Center; more recently Gabby has worked with TU Dance as a Trainee in their Cultivate Program. Abram attended Columbia College Chicago for one year then returned to the Twin Cities to work as a professional Dancer, Choreographer, and Producer. She has performed at numerous venues throughout the Twin Cities, sharing her passion for movement and storytelling with audiences of all ages. Performing in works by local, national, and international choreographers such as Alanna Moris-Van Tassal, Christopher Ralph, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Darrius Strong, Stefanie Batten Bland, and Nildinha Fonseca (Brazil); on stages such as The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, The Walker Arts Stage, The Southern Theater, and The Goodale Theater.

In September of 2020, She made history as the first black woman to teach American Jazz dance at the University of Minnesota. As an educator, she inspires the next generation of movers, helping students cultivate their artistic voices. As a creator Abram manifests her work through improvisation, research, community outreach, teaching, and much more; by using her skills in Choreography, movement research, speech, and film. She produces impactful and intriguing dance and theatrical content through the mediums of Film and Live performance to elevate and progress the mindset of Black communities, and strive to generate more accessible opportunities for Black women creatives. In 2018 Abram co-produced Listen., a collective of 9 choreographers coming together to share Pan-African perspectives and personal stories of Black identity. She’s worked with Threads Dance Project as Tapestries 5.0 Choreographer in November 2021 and again in 2026, and made her director debut with dance action film “Initiated” released in 2023. Gabrielle is a prominent educator, producer, and performer in the Twin Cities communities, serving as a board member of RAT HAUS Productions and Co-founding BGC Productions (2019); a Film and Media Production company dedicated to creating, collaborating, and producing art that elevates and inspires Black and POC humans, The Baddie continues to create, produce, and perform work that connects deeply to invoking change and progression in her community.