The James Madison Varsity Dance Team competed at the 2012 Mason Dance Team Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 9, among 32 other dance teams. The Madison Dance team placed first out of 10 teams in the Large Varsity Pom division and third out of seven teams in the Large Varsity Jazz division. This is the second year the team has competed in the varsity pom category under coaches Heidi Stafford and Maggie Foarde, and the first year they have won their division. The team will travel to Orlando, Fla. in early February to compete at the National Dance Team Championships.