[1][2] As his father was a U.S. Navy doctor, Bell was homeschooled and lived in different parts of the country and in Naples, Italy.
[3] He also studied under Fabrice Herrault in New York City, and was enrolled in American Ballet Theatre's summer intensive for several years.
[4] At age 11, Bell competed at the Youth America Grand Prix, where he won the overall prize in the junior division.
[5][1] In 2014, at age 16, Bell joined the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, and stayed for a second year as a result of a growth spurt.
[6] In 2020, though some of his major debuts were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bell was promoted to principal dancer at age 21, which was unusually young.