Ana Leon Bella is a Lecturer at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, where she teaches Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hunter College, teaching graduate courses in dance history. With more than twenty years of experience as an educator, movement specialist, and dance artist, Bella has taught dance theory, movement analysis, and somatic practices at institutions throughout the United States and internationally, including Wagner College, Sarah Lawrence College, Manhattanville College, and Beijing Normal University.

Bella is a doctoral student in the Ed.D. Dance Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her scholarship explores somatic movement, embodied learning, dance therapy, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies, and culturally responsive pedagogy. She holds a Master of Arts in Dance Education from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, where she received the Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement, and a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Cornell University.

A Laban Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator (RSMT/E), Bella also holds certifications in BodyMind Dance, Polestar Pilates, and Moving for Life. Her professional practice integrates movement analysis, somatic education, and dance to support learning, creativity, and well-being across diverse populations. She presents workshops and lectures nationally and internationally.