Carla Perlo, Founding Director Emerita of Dance Place served as the driving force of the organization from September 1, 1980 to August 31, 2017. She has had an active career choreographing, teaching and performing across the US, London, Paris, Italy, Austria, Israel, Mexico and Brazil. Carla was named Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine in 1997 and received the Pola Nirenska Life Time Achievement award in 2017. Many students credit her for their strong foundation and have gone on to lead very successful careers dancing with companies such as Kansas City Ballet, Martha Graham,
I am a 17 year old primarily digital artist from Prince George's County. I try to combine realism with my own style to create unique pieces.
Stephanie Smith is a painter and muralist focusing on the human figure and lives in Howard County, MD. She’s completed public art for private and public entities including MuralArts Philadelphia, Merriweather Post Pavilion and DoodleHatch. Her work has been featured in over 20 exhibitions.