About: Melissa Bell

Melissa Hudson Bell (she/her) is a founder of Who Knows Best Productions, based in Oakland, CA, and the Executive Vice President of WKB Industries. She is a choreographer, teacher, performer and scholar. Hudson Bell earned her MFA in Experimental Choreography and her PhD in Critical Dance Studies from UC Riverside. She has taught at UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University, where she was an artist-in-residence. She has written for various publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and In Dance.

Articles by Melissa Bell:

• Four Decades of Dance is Emotional: Joe Goode Performance Group at 40 Sep 22, 2026
• Mia J. Chong is ODC Mar 05, 2026
• The Lady In the Black Dress Returns Feb 26, 2026
• The Energy of Yes: Sarah Crowell’s Many Moves Jan 15, 2026
• Go Forward in Ja’LUUM Jan 15, 2026
• Taking Up Room on the (Concert Dance) Floor Oct 09, 2023