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 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
Congratulations to our ContempraYouth Dancers Competition Team. Our dancers won the highest award “Diamond” and “Platinum”, plus various Judges awards for their accomplishments. We are so proud of our dancers!!
Congratulations to ContempraDance School winner of the Main Line Parent’s
Family Favorite Dance Studio.
“We have been a part of Contempra for almost 10 years. My daughter calls the studio her ‘second home’ and says it is a place she ‘always feels special.’ She gets a great dance education and has older students and teachers to look up to who encourage her and value her talent and hard work.”
– Margot O.
ContempraDANCE Theatre Company presents
A Nutty Winter Spectacular
Featuring excerpts from the infamous comedy tri state area Nutcracker- Philly Nutt with some of our Crak Up alumni and our Contempra Youth Dancers.
Follow Liberty Belle’s younger sister Betsy Ann Belle, as she takes an adventure through the Kingdom of Prussia.
City Hall Dolls, Hip Hoppin Santa and the Snow King and his flakes are some of the nutty characters Betsy Ann will visit with you.
After Betsy’s adventure you will be treated to a special presentation from our Contempra Youth Dancers where YOU get to be the judge and critique the amazing dancers and their performances.
Date: December 13 @ 3:00pm
Where: Venice Island Performing Arts Center 7 Lock St. Philadelphia Pa. 19127
Tickets: $35 reserved seating
Group rates available for 15 or more. (reserved seating only)
Tickets on sale Now!
Here is the 2026-27 class schedule:
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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, 2024, 2025 and 2026!!
Thank you to those that voted. We appreciate your support!
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"