Bella Gibbs is a dancer, choreographer, and educator from New Philadelphia, Ohio. She holds a B.A. in Dance Studies from Kent State University and is a company member with Cleveland Dance Project Company. During her time at Kent State, Bella was also a member of the university’s Division I Dance Team, competing at the national level in Jazz and Hip Hop. Her training spans contemporary, jazz, ballet, improvisation, and composition, with an artistic practice rooted in storytelling, and connection. As a performer, Bella has appeared at the OhioDance Festival, the American College Dance Association Conference, and internationally in Bangkok, Thailand. Her choreographic and teaching work reflects her belief in movement as a tool for expression, community, and personal growth. She strives to create meaningful experiences that connect movement with the people who experience it.