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Contemporary in Melbourne

34 verified schools across 31 Melbourne suburbs offer contemporary.

Modern and contemporary styles including release technique, improvisation, and floor work.

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Box Hill North

Academy of Dance Victoria

Ages 2+

Multi-discipline dance academy in Box Hill North offering RAD ballet, Vaganova extension, and a wide range of styles from age 2.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Cheltenham

Adult Ballet Centre

Ages 16+

Adult-only ballet and contemporary school in Cheltenham for students aged 16 and over.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary

Footscray

Albright Studios

Ages 3+

Multi-style dance studio in Footscray offering classes for all ages with a focus on personal growth and artistry.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Malvern East

Australian Academy of Dance

Ages 3–18

Large multi-discipline dance school in Malvern East offering over 120 classes per week across four studios.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Reservoir

Beat Dance

Ages 2+

Recreational dance school in Reservoir offering diverse styles for children through to adults.

  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Brighton

Brighton Dance Academy

Multi-discipline dance school in Brighton offering training from beginners to advanced across a wide range of styles.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Southbank

Chunky Move

Adults only

Ages 18+

Contemporary dance company in Southbank offering year-round public classes for adults at beginner and open levels.

  • Contemporary

Croydon

Croydon School of Dance

Not-for-profit community dance school in Croydon, formed in 1965, offering contemporary and street styles.

  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop

Malvern

Dance Dynamics

Adults only

Ages 18+

Adult-focused dance school operating across five Melbourne locations with free trial orientations.

  • Jazz
  • Contemporary

Maribyrnong

Dance Habit

Ages 2+

Non-competitive dance studio in Maribyrnong focused on wellbeing, accessibility, and community.

  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Ballet
  • Children's Dance

Hoppers Crossing

Dance Network

Ages 2+

Multi-location dance studio in Melbourne's west, operating for over 25 years across the Wyndham area.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

South Melbourne

Dance World Studios

Ages 3–18

Established performing arts school in South Melbourne with seven studios, operating since 1987.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Ivanhoe

HD Dance

Dance school in Ivanhoe offering Cecchetti classical ballet alongside contemporary and commercial styles.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop

Maidstone

Inner West Dance Melbourne

Ages 2+

Dance and performing arts school in Maidstone offering classes across multiple styles for ages 2 and up.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Berwick

Karlie Grace Dancers

Ages 2+

Boutique performing arts school in Berwick offering Cecchetti ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theatre.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Kew

Kew School of Dance

Ages 3+

Multi-style dance school in Kew offering ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and lyrical for children and teens.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Hawthorn

Kiki Dance Collective

Ages 4+

Contemporary dance school in Hawthorn, established in 2003, offering Cecchetti ballet, contemporary, and hip hop.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop

Wantirna South

Knox Dance

Dance school in the Knox area offering classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and tap.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Jazz

Coburg

Lily's Dance Studios

Northern suburbs dance studio in Coburg offering classes for all ages across multiple styles.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Jazz
  • Children's Dance

Dingley Village

Mathis Dance Studios

Ages 2–18

Dance studio in Dingley Village with over 65 years of teaching experience, featuring three purpose-built studios.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Brunswick

Melbourne Dance Centre

Dance and performance venue in Brunswick offering classes from children through to adults.

  • Contemporary
  • Ballet
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Northcote

Nook Dance Centre

Ages 2–18

Children's dance school in Northcote offering Kinderballet and contemporary classes with a focus on creativity.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Berwick

Nsync Dance Academy

Ages 3+

Affordable community dance school in Berwick and Cranbourne, established in 2015, offering structured programs from age 2.5.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Hip Hop
  • Children's Dance

Point Cook

Point Cook Dance

Ages 3+

Dance school in Point Cook offering classes from age 3 with a proprietary preschool dance program.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Ringwood

Ringwood Ballet Group

Not-for-profit community dance school in Ringwood, established in 1961, offering a diverse range of styles.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary

Moorabbin

Shine Dance Studio

Ages 2+

Children's dance and singing studio in Moorabbin, operating for over 20 years in newly renovated facilities.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Doncaster

Stummer Studio Dance School

Ages 3–25

Family-friendly dance school in Doncaster with over 30 years of experience, offering classes from age 3 to 25.

  • Children's Dance
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop
  • Ballet
  • Contemporary

Southbank

The Australian Ballet School

Ages 3–21

Australia's premier ballet training institution in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, established in 1964 as the official feeder school to The Australian Ballet.

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Burwood

The Dance Studio Academy of Performing Arts

Ages 2+

Burwood performing-arts academy founded in 1991, running Ausdance Victoria and ATOD-affiliated programs including a VCE/VET Dance course alongside children's and adult classes.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance

Brunswick

Transit Dance

Contemporary dance training centre in Brunswick, five minutes from Brunswick train station.

  • Contemporary

Mount Waverley

Victorian Ballet

Ages 3+

Ballet school operating for over 40 years with multiple studio locations across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

  • Ballet
  • Jazz
  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance