Jenn Cinicola | Development Intern | Summer 2022: “My summer at Dance Place is time I will forever cherish, from the friendships I developed through my intern cohort to the DP staff that went above and beyond to support me at every step in the learning process. With ample opportunities to complete administrative tasks and learn from my supervisor, I constantly felt encouragement to grow, ask questions, and challenge myself.”

Sasha Raskin | Social Media Intern | Spring & Summer 2021: “I have never worked at an organization with such a passion towards what they stand for. Dance Place is constantly learning and evolving and continuously works towards being an inclusive community for all. I feel very humbled to learn from and take part in this process, while also helping illuminate, support, and showcase the local dance/arts community.”

Ashayla Byrd |  Communications & Archives Intern | Summer & Fall 2021: “I love the warm, welcoming environment that is created by the staff. I also appreciate that Dance Place’s staff is filled with working artists, so they connect interns with their own work. Being a Dance Place intern makes me feel like I am connected to a web of artists, and Dance Place staff members are always willing to share their connections to other artists with us to suit our own interests. I also really love that we can take classes and see performances for free!”

Jenna Nelson | Summer Camp Intern | Summer 2021: “Being a Dance Place intern has truly helped me gain more confidence as an artist and future educator. The welcoming community made me feel connected to everyone and I was embraced with open arms.” 

Julianna Raimondo | Communications & Archives Intern | Fall 2020 & Spring 2021: “This experience has been exactly what I needed. I feel like I am capable of entering the professional world and I have more confidence in myself in my post-grad life. I am actually looking forward to what my future might hold because of the experiences I have had here and the connections I have been able to make. Dance Place truly feels like home.” 

Marion Kudla | Box Office Intern | Fall 2019: “I felt like I had found a community and family in DC that I could always turn to… I am extremely grateful that I had the chance to gain insight on the workings of a dance center and just how much passion, energy, and time goes into making everything happen.”

Annie Peterson | Programming & Curation Intern | Fall 2019: “Dance Place is a beacon of light in the world of dance!”

Raeya Cobb | Technical Theater Intern | Fall 2019 & Summer 2020: “Being at Dance Place makes me happy… I love the pace of the environment and the fact that I can be myself.”

Dylan Lambert | Individual Giving Intern | Summer 2019 & Fall 2019: “I love being at the epicenter of a major arts organization and seeing exactly how the funding and donor relation aspect works. Everything aligns with what I want to be doing with my career and my life.”

Maria Bittick | Kids on the Move Intern | Fall 2019 & Spring 2020: “I learned that non-profits require an extensive amount of time to keep things running smoothly. This sometimes means that many people wear many hats in order to get everything done. I feel like this creates an environment where employees, interns, work/study and junior staff feel like family. Everyone is linking arms to collectively get the job done and everyone wants everyone to be successful. These things are especially true at Dance Place.”