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Brown Ballerinas Global Company & Training Program Audition Tour

The Brown Ballerinas Global Company & Training Program is designed to elevate and empower young dancers through world-class ballet training, mentorship, and performance opportunities. Our annual audition tour visits cities across the U.S., inviting aspiring dancers to join a dynamic community where artistry, excellence, and cultural pride meet on a global stage.
Brown Ballerinas Global Summer Intensive

Join us in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 Brown Ballerinas Global Summer Intensive, running from June 23 to July 5. This two-week program offers dedicated dancers an opportunity to train with leading instructors, deepen their technique, and explore diverse cultural influences in ballet. The intensive will conclude with a culminating performance on July 5, where dancers will showcase their growth and artistry on stage.
Brown Ballerinas Global Summer Intensive

Join us in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 Brown Ballerinas Global Summer Intensive, running from June 23 to July 5. This two-week program offers dedicated dancers an opportunity to train with leading instructors, deepen their technique, and explore diverse cultural influences in ballet. The intensive will conclude with a culminating performance on July 5, where dancers will showcase their growth and artistry on stage.


Brown Ballerinas First Steps is a story about Trinity’s first experience in a ballet class. At the age of four, she learned the beginning steps it takes to create a Princess Ballerina. Trinity was nervous and excited as she entered into a space she once dreamed about.
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Ballet barre’s, mirrors, dance floors, and little girls that look like her, help Trinity to feel safe and nurtured in a new studio environment. Once she got past, “I can’t do it,” her teacher, Ms. Paula, found her to be the best in the class!
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Join Trinity and her new friends as they learn the beginning steps to becoming a Brown Ballerina.

OUR MISSION:
CULTIVATING BROWN BALLERINAS
Paula Brown, Performing Arts Center, has proudly put dancers on the path to excellence since 2014. Our classes and special programs nurture, inspire and motivate young dancers to find their own unique artistry and self-expression through movement.
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Our mission is to uplift girls of color by addressing inadequate access to classical ballet training in minority communities We empower student-artists and shatter ballet stereotypes through ballet.

