08/28/2026
Meet ATMA Ensemble Artist: β¨ Ella Gross β¨
Ella is a dancer, choreographer, and movement artist based in Austin, Texas.
One of the things we value about Ella is the sincerity and focus she brings into the room. She has a beautiful willingness to try, to be seen, to ask for help, and to keep growing past fear.
Ella began dancing at a young age, training at Ballet Austin at the J, Dancers Workshop, Rise Dance Company, the Anderson Trojan Belles, and Colorado State University. Her work has since carried her through ATMA Moves, Revision Dance Company, Early Eras Collective, Clubhouse, Blk Odyssy music videos, and independent dance films including Abstain Devour and Hall Pass.
For Ella, dance began as a sanctuary. After stepping away for several years, she felt something missing and dreamed of dancing almost every night until she returned.
βIt felt like home.β
Now, dance is becoming more than a passion; it is becoming a purpose.
Her guiding phrase right now is:
βHow you do anything is how you do everything.β
Ella was drawn to ATMA Moves because she had been searching for guidance, mentorship, care, and creative safety; a place where she could be challenged and still feel loved for exactly where she is.
We are grateful to have Ella moving with us in the ATMA Ensemble.
An ATMA Ensemble Artist is someone who chooses to come closer to the work; to enter the practice, grow through the creative process, and participate in opportunities guided by ATMA Moves.
Come see Ella in all things ATMA, including What Makes Wings, premiering as a work-in-progress in The Artist Files by Shakti β¨ on October 20 in Austin.
Photography, Styling, Production & Creative Direction: Navaji , Navaji David Nava
