Daria began training at ContempraDance School and was a member of ContempraYouth Dance Ensemble from age 7-18. Daria attended the Creative and Performing Arts High School (CAPA) in Philadelphia her freshman and sophomore years studying with LeDeva Davis, Michael Susten, Derrell Williams, Shawn Lamere Williams and Peter Sabasino. She also trains regularly with Meghan Braun of Waves Dance Company. Daria has performed in Disney World, Ladek Zdroj International Dance Festival in Poland and Schuylkill Valley Regional Dance Company’s Nutcracker. She also performed with the College of Marin dance company and Melange Dance Company. Daria is currently a member of ContempraDANCE Theatre Company, a professional non-profit modern jazz dance company. She debuted in ContempraDANCE Theatre’s “Woman” as the “daughter” at the age of four and has been dancing with the Theatre ever since!

Daria is the ContempraYouth Dance director. This is the studio’s Youth performing group. She is choreographer and organizer for the company.

Daria received her BFA from Temple University receiving the College of Liberal Arts’ Annie Hyman Award for Outstanding Service & Honors Society. She has recently been accepted into Temple University’s MFA program in dance!

In addition to performing, teaching various styles of dance, and Assistant Manager of ContempraDance School, Daria’s other passion in life is yoga. She is a certified 300-hour Jivamukti Yoga instructor. She has been studying yoga regularly with Sharon Gannon and David Life, Amy Gordon, Kristin Page as well as many other respected teachers from around the world since the age of 7. Daria is currently the studio manager, leader and teacher at Bulldog yoga located in Villanova and Malvern, and has her own yoga program, the dariajmethod.

Laura has over 13 years of dancing experience. Her first love was ballet, but her interests have expanded to include modern (particularly the Graham technique), jazz, and lyrical. She is in her senior year at Eastern University where she is pursuing her B.A. in Dance. Laura has performed with the Soul 2 Sole, Littleton Youth Ballet, and Joyful Soles dance companies, and danced in Summer Intensives with Scarlett Wynne and Eric Sampson, Ad Deum, and Ballet Magnificant. Her choreographic works Anxiety Rebuked and Ekklesia have been performed in Eastern University’s dance concerts. She has performed as the White Witch in a production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. She began teaching in hich school and has loved it ever since. Laura is excited to join the Contempra family!

Brandon is one of the prime leaders and Co-founder to the City Boyz Nation LLC. The New Jersy raised, now philadelpha based, entertainer for the past 15 years has been hosting at countless clubs, major events, ad professional stage shows across the country. Featured in the world famous movie StepUp3D on ABC Family, TV shows such as FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, BET’s 106&Park, Showtime at the Apollo, and MTV’s America’s Top Pop Group and Six Flags Entertainment as a choreographer (also known for his infamous 1v1 battle againt Omarion). Currently head MC/Performer for Atlantic City’s #1 Nitce Club, and has been teaching Hip Hop dance workshops at various studios up and down the East coast for over a decade. Jolly’s mission is to be the voice to help the nect genertation achive unbelieveable that seemed to be dreams. That dream is a reality waiting for you to begin your journey, your book is never finished. We are so excited to have Brandon join us at ContempraDance!

Charla attended The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA. Then continued her studies at West Chester University graduating with a BSEd. in Early Childhood Education. While Ms. Tweety was a Tap Dancer with Tap Team Two and Co. ( under the Direction of Robert F. Burden) she had the opportunity to work with Young Audiences of: PA, NJ, NY, MD, VA, and CONN., performing in various schools teaching the history of Tap Dance. Over the years, Ms. Tweety has had the honor of learning from many great teachers: Joseph Lee, Nini Brown, LaVaughn Robinson, Germaine Ingram, Robert Burden, Nicole Hockenberry, Germaine Salsberg, Jimmy Tate and the late “Great” Buster Brown. Ms. Tweety was the Executive Director of Raw Hoofin’ Youth Tap Ensemble for ten years. Ms. Tweety thanks her mom for introducing her to the Arts at a young age, to the Great Spirit/The Creator for ALWAYS being by her side, to my fabulously-wonderful students over the years…I thank you for your Tap Enthusiasm and dedication to the Arts! AND…to my two boys-Momma’s Little Tap Dancers-many hugs to you both! “What we have or what we do not have should never dictate the quality of our lives, or our capacity to simply enjoy.” -a Cherokee feast of days; Joyce Sequichie Hifler

Margaret is originally from Hershey, Pennsylvania and studied dance primarily at Hershey School of Dance under the direction of Kelly Strange. She attended the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts as a ballet major her junior year in high school. In college, Margaret attended Slippery Rock University for one year as a dance major and was a member of the Dance Express Dance Team. Margaret later transferred to Pennsylvania State University and received a minor in Dance. While attending Penn State, Margaret was heavily involved in Orchesis Dance Company where she performed, choreographed, taught company classes, and acted as the elected treasurer. While living in Manhattan, Margaret continued her dance education at various dance schools including Steps on Broadway, Alvin Ailey Extension, and PMT Dance Studio as well as performed in the PMT Dance Studio Showcases. Margaret is a company member ContempraDance Theatre Company and the Andrea Mychaels Dance Project and has performed in the Koresh Artist Showcase as well as the Nickerson Rossi Dance Choreographic Residencies Showcase. Margaret currently resides in West Chester, PA with her husband and two young children.

Jasmine graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with her BFA in Dance. She trained as a gymnast for many years before becoming a professional dancer and teacher. Jasmine has danced for Alchemy Dance Company, Beyond Dance Company and Roger Lee Dance Arts. In 2016 she became the co-founder and Artistic Director of Labyrinth Dance Company. She also hosts the annual TLES Arts Festival to raise money for schools, teachers and students that need school supplies. Jasmine has a love for teaching and a passion for dance.

Beth Ann Rejonis has a BA in Dance and Drama from Bard College, NY and an MA in Dance/Movement Therapy from Drexel/Hahnemann University. Beth Ann began her dance training with the Swarthmore Ballet Theater where she learned ballet, Martha Graham and Horton modern techniques, and jazz. She continued in college where she added Limon, and Cunningham techniques as well as Hip Hop/Street Funk and Flamenco dance to her repertoire. Beth Ann has been teaching creative movement, modern, ballet, jazz and musical theater dance for over 25 years. She has choreographed and performed numerous original pieces in Philadelphia and New York. She has also choregraphed for a variety of children and adult musical theater productions including “The Music Man”, “Baby”, “Peter Pan”, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.  

Sophia began dancing at the age of 3 and began training on a pre-professional level at 13. She started assisting teachers at age 11. Throughout high school she performed many leading roles at Skye Ballet Center in VA. She competed in YAGP and placed top twelve her senior year. She taught ballet classes at Skye Ballet Center, Thorne of Grace School of Dance, and Plies and Piques during high school. After high school, Sophia was a trainee with Nashville Ballet Company for two years. She was also hired as a teacher’s assistant, substitute teacher, and taught during summer camps. In April of 2019, she collaborated in the independent performance “Fine Lines Between” as a dancer and choreographer. Summer of 2019 Sophia guest taught ballet and modern at Skye Ballet Center. She has also worked as a choreographer for YAGP competition pieces. Sophia now studies kinesiology and dance at Eastern University.