After taking a scientific baccalaureate with a dance option, Carla Philippe turned to the humanities, enrolling in a literary preparatory class where she studied literature, philosophy and art history. In 2020, she graduated with a Master's degree in Cultural Policies, enabling her to write a thesis on the state of contemporary dance distribution in France.

Alongside her studies, Carla has completed a number of internships in museums, artistic structures and dance and theater companies. Her final internship was with the association Os in September 2020, which she joined in January 2021 as Production and Distribution Manager.

Carla has been dancing since a very young age, and has been a member of various amateur companies with whom she has been able to express her passion for the stage.