Dance Place honors Van Dyke, other D.C. choreographers

Carla Perlo didn't know her former teacher and mentor was ill when she called Jan Van Dyke last spring and invited her to Washington. Less than a month later, Van Dyke died of cancer, and plans for Perlo's reunion concert morphed into a tribute. On Saturday night at Dance Place, Perlo and her colleagues presented a poignant collection of standout works by choreographers with ties to Washington, and to Van Dyke.