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Holiday Demonstration
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Join us for a festive Holiday Demonstration featuring the talented students of the Paula Brown Performing Arts Center. This special evening celebrates the hard work, growth, and artistry of our dancers through joyful performances inspired by the holiday season.
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Families, friends, and community members are invited to experience an uplifting showcase of dance in a warm and celebratory atmosphere.
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Date: 20 December 2025
Time: 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:30pm)
Location: 4719 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746
Admission: $5​​​
Winter Enrollment
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The Paula Brown Performing Arts Center is excited to welcome new and returning dancers for our Winter Enrollment Program. This season is designed to inspire confidence, discipline, and excellence through the art of dance in a supportive and high-quality training environment.
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Our Winter session is open to 3rd–10th grade students, welcoming both experienced and non-experienced dancers. Whether your child is stepping into the studio for the first time or continuing their dance journey, our program offers structured instruction that meets dancers where they are while encouraging growth and artistry.
Classes are held on:
Mondays
Wednesdays
Saturdays
Session Dates: January 2026 – June 2026
End-of-Year Performance: All dancers will participate in a culminating performance to showcase their progress and hard work.
Registration for Classes is Now Open!
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Are you ready to dance? The Paula Brown Performing Arts Center is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming season is now open! We proudly serve dancers ages 3-17, offering a nurturing and inspiring environment for every young artist.
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Our Classes Include:
- Pre-Pointe
- Pointe
- Ballet
- Contemporary
- Horton Technique
- Jazz
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Whether your child is just starting their dance journey or looking to refine their technique, our experienced instructors are here to guide and support every step (and leap!) of the way.
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Why Choose Us?
- Home of the renowned Brown Ballerinas Global program
- Professional, passionate faculty
- Focus on technique, creativity, and confidence
- Welcoming community for all backgrounds and skill levels
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Ready to Join?
Spaces fill quickly! Visit our website or contact us today to secure your spot and become part of the Brown Ballerinas Global family.
Let’s dance together—register now and watch your child shine!
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​Paula Brown Performing Arts Center: Where every dancer belongs and every dream takes flight.
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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.
