Washington City Paper

Dance Place Is a Safe Space for At-Risk Kids. Will D.C. Keep Funding Its Programs?

Three years ago, Brian came to Dance Place as part of a District-sponsored summer youth employment program. Brian grew up without his father, and when he was 17, his mother died. Dance Place staff ...
The Washington Post

New leadership sought for D.C.’s Dance Place

In a further reshaping of Washington’s dance landscape, Dance Place founding director Carla Perlo and co-director Deborah Riley have announced that they will retire next year. The board is launching a ...
Washington City Paper

Anastasia Johnson Takes the Helm as Dance Place’s Next Education Director

In February, Dance Place hosted a “hair show,” billed as a journey about Black hair and its symbolism of Black resilience, art, culture, and pride. City Paper receives at least 100 inquiries about ...
PBS

Dance Place

Dance Place's Christopher K. Morgan talks with Robert Aubry Davis. WETA Arts host Robert Aubry Davis talks with Christopher K. Morgan, the executive director of Dance Place about their virtual classes ...