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Ballet Elite Announces - Premiere Screening of the celebrated Documentary, "Making Their Pointe".

When
March 21, 2026
12:00 PM

Greetings Parents, Supporters, Dancers, and Friends -

We are so Proud and Honored to announce the Premiere Screening of the celebrated Documentary,

"Making Their Pointe". Award Winning TV Producer and Founder of Gen2Gen Media LLC,

Kamilah Thurmon has documented the artistic lives of five prominent African American Ballet Instructors from Washington, D.C. This prolific work has been presented to and housed in the Library of Congress and will have the Premiere Screening for the Public on Saturday March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - 1400 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. Included in this documentary are young dancers from Ballet Elite/ New School of Dance & Arts and Artistic Director Lynn B. Welters.

This is a free event to the public, however, you must have an E ticket to attend ! Please follow instructions below to secure your tickets, and reminder there will not be any classes for our dancers on that day.

Dancers who are included in this project and filming are:

Molina Dew -Brunis, Eden Jackson, Sylvia Cooper, Asha Brooks, Jasmine Walker,

Isabel Broer, Anandi Dickey, Evana Eyram-Brown, Reese Jenkins, Anna Joemah, Roj Mecit-Provost, Benjamin Souto Learman, Cydney Williams, Jayce Brown

We Humbly Thank you for your continued support ... Our Sincerest Gratitude -

Lynn B. Welters, Raigan Welters, Shakeyua Hines, Shameika Hodges, and Dedicated Team

Please save the date for the Making Their Pointe screening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in the Oprah Winfrey Theater, on Saturday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m.

Here's the Save the Date Link https://pp.events/bza9BQL8

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The event is open to the public. The museum recommends that guests arrive by 12:00 p.m. for entry. Please feel free to share the event with your networks — we would love a full and vibrant audience.

As we prepare, here are a few important details:

Parking & Arrival

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon will take place in DC that morning and concludes at 12:00 p.m., which is why the screening time was moved to 1:00 p.m.

Street parking will be limited or closed in many areas. Guests are strongly encouraged to use Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare options when possible.

Registration Overview

Registration Overview

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Ticketing (Etix Required)

All guests — including those on your personal guest lists — will need to secure an Etix ticket once the link goes live. The ticket link will be available two weeks prior to the screening date, and I will forward it to you as soon as it becomes active so you can distribute it accordingly.

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