Isabella Addison Perrone

A Kolotov Youth Ballet Company member, Broadway Artists Alliance Alumna qualifying for the Classical Singers Vocal Competition 2026 (Boston), student of Episcopal Actors’ Guild Actor Nights with Peter Von Berg, and mentee of voice teacher Steven Schnurman, Isabella Addison Perrone could not imagine life without the arts. Recipient of a Carsons Scholarship (CSF) and the Claire Strakosch Scholarship, she founded a public charity en pointe bels (epb) when she was thirteen. Isabella’s impact in arts education has been recognized by The Congressional Award Program (Silver Medal), Americans for the Arts (Youngest Member & Grantee), President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold Medal, Youth), National Service Honor (Gold Medal, Youth), and Jane Goodall Institute (Roots & Shoots Grantee). She has received a White House Citation, two Congressional Citations, and has presented her 501(c)(3) at the CSF’s first annual showcase. She thanks her teachers and nonprofit partners: NYC’s Harlem School of the Arts, Tada!, RTKids; DC’s DC Collaborative, Sitar, and Bread for the City; and NSHSS, as well as the programs that have encouraged her. A sophomore, Isabella is an American Studies 2025 Cohort Member and High Honor Roll student at Ridgewood High School, NJ., where she founded the club Donating to Dance.