• Read more about Carla Perlo

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,

• Read more about Rev. Lisa Rae

Rev. Lisa Rae Brooks...  Author, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Teacher, Spiritual Coach, Marriage Counselor Through prayer and meditation, Lisa came to understand that her true calling was in the area of delivering God’s word to our youth and teaching metaphysical practices that cross the boundaries of many religions.

• Read more about Dave Baxter

Stained and Fused Glass Artist I work primarily with glass, both the more classic stained glass techniques as well as relatively modern fusing techniques.  I like to use these techniques in combination with unusual, often recycled, materials.  I teach stained glass techniques at Montgomery College.  I also repair damaged stained glass pieces. I do have a shop on Etsy (GlassByDaveDotCom), but most current work is featured on my Instagram account (glass_by_dave)  

• Read more about Kolot HaLev Jewish Community Choir

Kolot HaLev (KHL) is a non-audition community choir whose mission is two-fold: 1) to introduce diverse audiences to treasures of Jewish music rarely heard, and 2) to give members of the community an opportunity to sing and to grow musically under the direction of a master teacher. KHL builds bridges between denominations and communities. Most of our music is discovered through research by our Artistic Director Dr. Ramón Tasat in archives of diverse communities and arranged by him for choral presentation. Music by contemporary composers is also in our repertoire.

• Read more about Cintia Cabib

Cintia Cabib is an independent producer, videographer, and editor.  Her documentaries have aired on public television stations nationwide and have been screened at numerous venues throughout the U.S.  Cintia's films shine a light on local people, places, and history with a focus on the arts, the environment, and multicultural issues.  Her documentaries include Kindred Spirits, a portrait of two accomplished but unsung Black women artists, Labyrinth Journeys, an exploration of an ancient symbol and structure and its significance to the people who use it as a tool for meditation and rehabilitati

• Read more about Nadia Goldstein

Nadialindagoldstein.com Recent shows 2018-2023   My work “The Perilous Journey“  was included in the show entitled “Eye of the Beholder: The Art of the Found Object”, held at the Maryland Federation of Arts’s Circle Gallery in Annapolis, July 26-August 26, 2023.  The work received a Juror's Choice award.  You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5alKg9wMgk   Political Storm, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna, CA, November 1, -December 31, 2022, included my work “The Perilous Journey”.  

• Read more about Lumina Studio Theatre

Now in its 25th season, Lumina Studio Theatre made its debut on October 5, 1995 in Brooklyn, NY at Promote Art Works, Inc. as a new concept in teaching speech and drama. Jillian Raye, Founder and Artistic Director, moved the organization to Takoma Park, MD, in 1997. Ms. Raye’s extensive training included: the Victorian Ballet Guild Theatre School; the Harkness Conservatory of Drama, Australia; Rudolf Steiner’s Speech and Drama technique and a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from the University of Texas at Dallas.

• Read more about Adventure Theatre MTC

Adventure Theatre MTC educates and inspires new generations of theatre artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences. Through professional productions on ATMTC’s stage in historic Glen Echo Park, Academy classes at ATMTC’s studios in Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville, after-school programs, and summer camps and programming, ATMTC reaches approximately 45,000 constituents annually. ATMTC’s award-winning professional productions and technique-based training inspire young people’s imagination and creativity, cultivating new generations of artists and life-long patrons of the arts.

• Read more about Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy

MBT’s Mission: Providing arts opportunities for all through exceptional dance education, community outreach and inspiring performances.   MBT’s Vision: MBT is a distinguished dance academy in the DC Metro area and a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in dance education, creating a lifetime connection the arts for our students and the community.   MBT’s Core Values in Instruction and Performance:  Care – teach each child to their individual ability in a caring/nurturing environment

• Read more about Flying V

Flying V is redefining theatre, with the intent to invigorate and inspire people to live life with a greater sense of appreciation and adventure, to combat the increasing epidemic of existential loneliness in our culture. A gateway drug to theatre that bridges the gap between pop culture and high culture, we are dedicated to the creation, development, and production of vibrant original work, offbeat contemporary plays, and theatrical performance art inspired by genre fiction and other modern mythologies.