Eleven students from Center Stage Dance Studio in Melrose were awarded the highest title of "Regional Champions" at NEXSTAR dance competition in Worcester, MA on Sunday May 6, 2012.

The dancers are members of the Center Stage Dance Ensemble, a competitve dance team and performance group under the direction and choreography of Donna Leonard, Artistic Director and faculty members Jaclyn Demianiuk and Christina Leonard-Kristan. 

Pictured from left to right are: Mackenzie Murphy, Carolyn Harney, Sarah Donovan, Olivia Pettenati, Ariana DiBiasio, Jessica Prince, Charlotte Rodgers, Sophie Carroll, Jonny Leonard, Lucy Naslas.  Missing from photo: Quinn Beeler.