ContempraDance School has a pre-professional student company, ContempraDance Youth Company. These dancers range in age from 10-18. They are selected through an audition process and perform throughout the year with ContempraDANCE Theatre Company, competitions and various community events.
ContempraDance School is the home of the critically acclaimed, ContempraDANCE Theatre Company, a professional Dance Company founded in 1993 by artistic director, Gail Vartanian. The Company performs throughout Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The Company is known for its hilarious holiday dance spoof, Philly Nutt Crak-Up, performed every December. For more information about upcoming performances, check out the company website:
CONTEMPRADANCE SCHOOL’S NEW ADDRESS IS 487 DEVON PARK DRIVE #206 WAYNE PA. 19087 AT THE MEADOWS. NOT FAR FROM KING OF PRUSSIA, WAYNE, DEVON, BERWYN, RADNOR, MALVERN & PAOLI
Our Gotta Dance 2025 annual recital was a huge success! Thank you everyone for particapating and dancing your hearts out. Absolutely superb. And a special thanks to our incredible faculty. You are the best!!
Here is our 2025 Summer class and camp schedule to view:
Here is our 2025-26 Fall class schedule to view:
Studio Sick Protocol
Please note: if you have a fever and or cough and don’t feel well please stay home!
We would appreciate it.
Please call the office with any questions: 610.225.3007
ContempraDance School is excited to announce we are the proud winner of the Main Line Love Award Best Dance Studio 2021.
We are also the proud winner of Main Line Family Favorite Dance Studio for 2022, 2023 and 2024!!
Thank you to those that voted. We appreciate your support!
September thru June Class Schedule 2025-2026
Classes Start September 8th 2025
Session 1 Sep. 8th - Dec. 7th 2025
Session 2 Dec. 8th - March 14th 2026
Session 3 March 15th - June 13th 2026 (please email us for availability since most classes are full at this point due to our June recital )
ContempraDance has incorporated online registration and payments through The Studio Director. Clicking the register/login button will take you to the Fall/Spring class list. You will need to sign in or create an account if you have not already. There is also a Studio Director app that you can download. Please contact us with any questions.
Congratulations 2025 Seniors!
Congratulations to our 2025 seniors Alex and Siena! We will miss you so much!
Your passion, dedication, and heart lit up our studio for years. We are so proud of you!
ContempraDance 2025 Rehearsal Clip from “Gotta Dance” Recital
This recital was amazing. The dancers were extremely talented and of course our little ones were a big hit!! I am so fortunate to have such a fantastic faculty and students. The recital video link will be sent to everyone. Thank you for a great season and look forward to the next!
ContempraDance School is the proud winner of the 2022 Main Line Parent Family Favorite dance studio award. Thank you everyone!
Congratulations to Ms. Daria. She has opened her own Yoga studio in Gladwyne called The Yoga Spot. She won’t be returning to Contempra this year due to this, but we wish her the best in her new endeavor!! I’m sure we will be seeing her around!
Our “LIVE IT UP” 2022 Dance Recital was a huge success Saturday June 4th. Over 600 people attended. The dancers were absolutely amazing and blew the audience away! My faculty and I were so impressed and just loved seeing smiling dancers on stage. It’s been 3 years since we had our last recital at Valley Forge Middle School. It was nice to be back.
Our “LIVE IT UP” 2022 Dance Recital was a huge success Saturday June 4th. Over 600 people attended. The dancers were absolutely amazing and blew the audience away! My faculty and I were so impressed and just loved seeing smiling dancers on stage. It’s been 3 years since we had our last recital at Valley Forge Middle School. It was nice to be back.
Austin Johnson amazed the audience with his senior solo, Sound of Silence choreographed by Daria Johston. Austin has been with Contempra for over 10 years and part of the Contempra Youth Dance Company. He was recently accepted to Cornell University. We are so proud of him. Austin is not only a fantastic and gifted dancer but an incredible person. We are going to miss him so much and wish him the best!!
Congratulations to everyone that performed on Saturday. AMAZING!!!
Picture below is Austin with Ms. Gail and Ms .Daria.
Lola is going to college!! Lola has been with ContempraDance since the age of 3. We are going to miss her so much. She’s a beautiful, talented and amazing young woman. Congratulations Lola!! Ms. Gail
Summer Dance Program
ContempraDance School’s Summer Dance Program
Check out the schedule and join us for a fun-filled summer of dance!
Class size is limited so register early.
Main Line Love Award
ContempraDance School is excited to announce we are the proud winner of the Main Line Love Award Best Dance Studio 2021.
Thank you to those that voted. We appreciate your support!
Congratulations to Ms. Daria!
Our Youth Ensemble Director and Instructor, Ms. Daria has been accepted into Temple’s MFA program for dance. We are so excited for her and very proud!
Good Luck!
Tickets are on sale now for June 8th recital. You can purchase in the office
Elevate Dance Competition 2019. Congrats to our amazing dancers! Great job!
Ms. Daria is now married. Congratulations!
Main Line Parent and Philadlephia Family LOVE award. ContempraDance School 2016, 2017, and 2021 LOVE award winner for "Best Dance Studio on the Main Line". 2019 LOVE award and 2022, 2023 "Family Favorite"