Dance Explosion and Tumble Academy in Nesquehoning recently crowned its 2014 dance royalty.

Dance Princess is Ariana Rose Costigliola, who is the daughter of Domenico and Kayla Costigliola.She is 4 years old and attends preschool. This fall she will begin her second year of dance classes and will study ballet and gymnastics.Dance Queen Alexa Ruzicka is 13 years old. She resides in Coaldale and is the daughter of Jack and Laura Ruzicka.She will be entering the eighth grade at Panther Valley in the fall. She is a member of the Razzle Dazzle Competition Team and has been dancing for eight years.Decade Queen Emily Reaman is the daughter of Richard and Kathy Reaman of Nesquehoning.She is 12 years old and will be entering seventh grade at St. Joseph Regional Academy. She has been dancing for 10 years.Photos courtesy Jordan Flexer.