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
16Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County https://www.creativemoco.comSuzan.Jenkins@creativemoco.com(301) 565-3805
801 Ellsworth Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
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.
Hays Dowdy is a DMV based guitarist/singer-songwriter, YouTuber, and Sessions Live artist working in the wedding and entertainment industry, while also performing live both as a solo artist and with several bands in the DC area. Rooted in British Invasion rock/pop, blues, psychedelia, country, and trained in jazz at Montgomery College, my approach blends different musical genres to evoke the sonic spirit of an environment within a studio in the 1960s. I earned an Associate of Arts degree from Montgomery College on May 23rd, 2014.
Led by dynamic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski, the National Philharmonic is known for performances that are “powerful,” “impeccable,” and “thrilling.” (The Washington Post) The National Philharmonic boasts a long-standing tradition of reasonably priced tickets and free admission to all young people ages 7-17, assuring its place as an accessible and enriching component in Montgomery County and the DC area.
Yuandi Yang
Artist: Acrylic & Oil Painting
Silver Spring, Maryland
Born in Anhui, China Yuandi Yang came to the United States in 2013 at the age of 23. Residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, Yuandi is a self-taught artist who works in the medium of acrylic and oil paintings.
Her style reflects her love of nature, incorporating flowers and animals in her paintings. The bright colors and flowing texture of her brush use can be seen in her work, displaying depth for her viewers to see.
I am a fibre artist specializing in 2d needle felted pet portraits as well as 2d felted landscapes and 3d wool sculpture
Melanie Figg is the President of Figg Coaching & Consulting - through which she offers creativity coaching and life coaching to writers, artists of all genres, and those working in the arts. As a certified professional coach, Melanie has coached hundreds of creative people. She works with people to to start - and finish! - their large creative projects, manage procrastination and perfectionism, improve time management and confidence, and find more meaning and ease in their personal and professional lives.
Praised for her “natural expressiveness” (Montpelier Times Argus), Jessica Powell Eig has crafted a dynamic and varied career performing on double bass, violone, and viola da gamba. She is the principal violone of the Washington Bach Consort and a core member of the New Orchestra of Washington. She appears regularly with American Bach Soloists, Washington Concert Opera, Cathedral Choral Society, and many others. In 2018 she joined the faculty of Chamber Music Conference and Composers’ Forum of the East. She is a regular guest lecturer in double bass pedagogy at the University of Maryland.
FOUR SEASONS DANCERS, Inc.
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center is the hub of cultural activity at the Montgomery College Rockville campus. Patrons can select from a wide variety of performances including music, drama, dance, and art-house films. Discover the Guest Artist Series, Children’s Series, College Performing Arts Series, Music Series and Film Series.