For the Reporter

Pacific Ballroom Dance performs “Swing in the Holidays” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the newly remodeled Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St.

Performances will feature more than 120 dancers, including 36 Auburn residents, ages 3 to 18, on seven formation teams. The Youth Premier and Junior Premier teams are nationally ranked.

Performance includes a variety of ballroom dance styles, including samba, swing, salsa, foxtrot and more. The short, high-energy holiday-themed routines are designed to engage and entertain audiences of all ages.

Tickets are $12, $15 and can be purchased at the door or at pacificballroom.org or 253-939-6524 or secretary@pacificballroom.org. A short scholarship presentation will follow Friday evening’s performance.

About Pacific Ballroom Dance

Pacific Ballroom Dance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to build character in youth by providing a positive ballroom dance experience.

PBD began in 1994 and became a 501©3 nonprofit organization in 2003 and now serves more than 1,000 students in the Puget Sound area.

To learn more about Pacific Ballroom Dance and dancing classrooms, a social and emotional learning program (SEL) in elementary schools visit pacificballroom.org or Facebook page.