Mission Statement

Our facility allows us to utilize our area for our programs as well as space for all of your dancewear needs. Since 1995 thousands of students have taken dance classes in Celina at Center Stage Performing Arts Academy. We started as a very small school but have grown to become one of the finest dance studios in Celina and the Mercer County area.

We realize as a parent you want the best for your child and have a choice between several different dance schools in the Celina area. All studios are not the same. We constantly renovate and improve our facility and ensure we are always providing our students and parents with the best experience possible. We use age appropriate costumes, music and movements in each of our classes. Center Stage was the first studio in Celina to have a suspended wood floor system. It helps prevent injuries to our dancers. We keep our class sizes small and the owner instructs all students and levels. This helps maintain a one on one learning environment and personal attention to each student. Our instructor is qualified, committed and caring.

Center Stage is starting its 20th season. We offer premier instruction in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, choreography, tumbling, pom, hip-hop, modeling, and baton twirling. 

Center Stage's exciting "Superstars" have traveled to state, regional, national and international competitions and have been awarded  titles for dance, baton, pom, and show teams. In October this year, our dance teams traveled to Chicago and competed in the Twirltacular competition and were award "Most Outstanding Team". This past season, thirteen of our teams were awarded 2014 DMA State Championship Awards & two "Outstanding Ohio State Team" Awards as well as the 2014 Indiana Overall "Most Outstanding Team" award. Last year, nine of our teams were awarded 2013 DMA National Championship Titles in Georgia. Previously, eleven teams won 2012 Ohio State Championship Titles and fourteen teams qualified to attend 2012 DMA National Competition held at in North Carolina. There we were awarded 10 National Championship titles! We were also awarded 2 "Ohio State Most Outstanding Team" awards as well as "Best Visual Effect" Award in Indiana. In 2011, students were awarded 6 Ohio State Championship Titles and 8 National Championship titles in dance, pom, and baton. In 2006 and 2008, the students traveled to the NBTA National Competition held at the University of Notre Dame and received TOP 5 recognition for Senior Dance. We have also competed in several regional dance competitions over the past few years. They attended the National Encore Talent Competition in 2003 and won four Golds and two Silver as well as 5th Overall National Junior Small Team Award and won five golds & one silver in 2005. The Senior Superstars have also performed on the Carnival Cruise Ship "Celebration" in 1998. Our Junior Baton Team traveled to numerous local competitions as well and were awarded the Overall Best Baton Team travel trophy in 1999, 2001 & 2002. Our Superstar Twirlers, Dancers, and Pom Pom Team have also won the 2001-2005 WTA National, 2001-2005 WTA Regional, 2001-2005 WTA Ohio State, and 2004 TU International Championships!  Two students also attended and won 1st runner-up at the 2004 World's Most Beautiful Pageant and four were awarded Top Ten in 2005.  One of our students won the 2008 World's Most Beautiful Pageant (age 0-6) in November.  In 2002, one of our soloist won 5th runner-up in the World's Most Beautiful Pageant for her age division and 2003 Regional Beginner Fancy Strut Champion and 2003 State Beginner and Intermediate Fancy Strut Champions, 2004 Regional Beginner Solo & Advanced Fancy Strut Championships. Two of our students were also awarded 2003 National Championship Baton titles. 

In 2010, our Juvenile Dance Team won the coveted WTA National Title "Dance Team Champions" for their age division.  We also placed Top 10 in the four other divisions they competed in at nationals.

Our students have also gone on to perform in the Jr. Orange Bowl Parade, Pregame Show for the Superbowl, The Nutcracker Ballet, acceptance to the 2003 National MAAI Modeling Convention and Competition in New York City, have attended modeling and acting schools, and was awarded a college scholarship for dance.   Four students attended the 2006 State Miss Sunburst Pageant and two were awarded 2nd and 3rd runner-up.  In 2010, one student was chosen to twirl with her college's marching band in South Carolina and one received a track scholarship at a Division I College in Ohio. One of our students won the "Miss Lake Festival Princess" title in 2011 and this year one was awarded 2012 "Miss Mercer County" Queen title. We were featured performers for the July 4 Festival in St. Henry as well as "Taste of Celina".

Our dancers and twirlers won first place for nine years in a row at the Community Days Parade.

Center Stage works with students of all ages and abilities, group work as well as soloists in dance and baton.