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Bella Mills is a performer, choreographer, and director born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up homeschooled, Bella’s unique creative impulses were never reined in by institutions or social contracts—instead, they were encouraged. She aims to tell stories that inspire others to reclaim their quirks as endearing rather than burdensome.

Bella’s artistry draws on the many dance forms she studied in her youth at Rhythm Dance Center and in her undergraduate program at USC Kaufman, including musical theatre, contemporary, tap, ballet, and social dance forms like Hip-Hop, Locking, and House. Her hybrid movement approach, reliability, and vibrant expression have led her to dance in media like Disney’s Descendants: The Rise of Red.

Bella’s choreography takes the mundane regularities of life—like an uncomfortably silent elevator ride, or cleaning a far-too-cluttered childhood bedroom—and absurdifies them. As the 2nd Runner-Up at the 2026 Choreographer’s Cup competition, Bella showcased “Pigeon’s Anonymous”, a work which used humor to illustrate the dull sadness of a support group from the perspective of bread-addicted pigeons. Bella has also shared work in New York as one of 18 A.C.E. Awards Finalists and at dance studios nationwide.

Bella’s Cinematic Arts minor amplified her love for dance filmmaking through studies of cinematography, editing, film theory, and more. A USC Trustee Scholar, she looks to perform in commercial stage and screen opportunities while continuing her filmmaking and choreographic career in Los Angeles and beyond.