Dr. Aby Watson is a neuroqueer artist, choreographer, performer, academic and activist based in Glasgow. Aby trained in Contemporary Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), where she also earned a PhD in partnership with the University of St Andrews. Aby's research, ‘Disordering Dance: Neuroqueering a Choreographic Practice’, explores non-neuronormative approaches to making and experiencing dance. As the founder of the Scottish Neurodiverse Performance Network, Aby champions the creative power of neurodivergence and advocates for neurodivergent equity, inclusion, and wellbeing in the arts. She is proudly dyslexic, dyspraxic, autistic, and has ADHD. Driven by a love of play and collaboration, Aby works across dance, theatre, visual art, and cabaret, engaging audiences nationally and internationally. More about Aby: www.abywatson.co.uk