Christina Leonard

Christina started her dance training at a young age under the direction of her mother, Donna Leonard and the notable Miranda Sugarman. Studying all genres of dance led her towards a well-rounded career in dance education. She has worked with children of all ages in several studios and setting throughout the Boston area. Over the years, Christina has developed a unique creative-based curriculum for young dancers between the ages of 3 and 4. In addition, she works with intermediate and advanced level dancers between the ages of 5 and 18. She is the Assistant Director of Center Stage Dance Studio in Melrose, where she works alongside her mother in offering a well-rounded educational based approach to the art of dance. In 2000, Christina graduated from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston Dance Education Training Program. She was installed as a member of DTCB in 2001 and has remained an active teacher in the field of dance education through attending annual conventions and workshops throughout the Boston area. Christina holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University. In addition to her love of writing and philosophy, she performed throughout college with the tap team, BU on Tap, and the Dance Theatre troupe at the College of Fine Arts. She has choreographed for local theater productions, including Carousel in 2006 at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton. She is on staff as a ballet and jazz teacher at the Tony Williams Dance Center in Jamaica Plain; home of Ballet Rox and the Urban Nutcracker. Christina is also the Assistant Director for Melrose Youth Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker.