Help Bring South African Ballet Youth To The DMV!

Greetings, my name is Paula Brown, founder and artistic director of the Paula Brown Performing Arts Center (PBPAC) and Prince Georges Contemporary Ballet Theatre a 501c3 arts organization. This summer PBPAC will provide a two-week, classical ballet, cultural exchange project for dancers from Pretoria, South Africa and Prince George's County Maryland. This project, the Brown Ballerinas Dream Big (BBDB) Summer Intensive will focus on cultural exchange, dance training, and arts education.

PBPAC is excited to host forty (40) girls ages eight (8) to seventeen (17) years, from the Ezintle School of Dance (South Africa) with accommodations, transportation, uniforms and meals. The project dates are June 26th through July 16th. As a part of our desire to make this program successful, your support will make a huge difference in their lives.

The overarching program is a cultural exchange centered on social impact, diversity, and inclusion in classical Ballet. It will provide top-tier classical ballet training from renowned ballet professionals. Our mission aligns with the dance field initiatives to break down barriers, dispel myths, and create spaces for Black and Brown youth in classical ballet.

Your tax-deductible contribution will directly assist the South African students during their two-week, stay in the US. The cost per student is $2000, bringing the total for forty students to $80,000.

Paula Brown

Founder/Artistic Director

Brown Ballerinas Dream Big 2023